Chengdu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$252
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7530th and 43rd ($635 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1800th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs San Diego

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Chengdu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782