Chengdu vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
525K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 77% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7467th and 346th ($666 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sacramento

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Chengdu Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859