Chengdu vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7360th and 1833rd ($688 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs San Antonio

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Chengdu San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$19123

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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

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$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093