Chengdu vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7467th and 1874th ($666 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1483rd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 170th 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
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$17470

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150