Chengdu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7209th and 45th ($660 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647