Chengdu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$240
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$5531
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7421st and 36th ($623 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$28706

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$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759