Chengdu vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4562
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6348th and 1996th ($759 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1832nd 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 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 1510th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chengdu vs San Antonio infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs San Antonio

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and San Antonio are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$19578

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2019
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1735
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2021
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008