Chengdu vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$4114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7421st and 1745th ($623 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 1531st 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 117th 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
$2.78
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$16552

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
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$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
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$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133