Chengdu vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
525K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7360th and 605th ($688 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 533rd 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 347th 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
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$20438

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848