Chengdu vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$281
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7467th and 50th ($666 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 137th 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
$2.83
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804