Chengdu vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
468K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7467th and 1246th ($666 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1054th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Raleigh

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Chengdu Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$24650

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736