Chengdu vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chengdu | San Francisco | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chengdu is 85% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7530th and 5th ($635 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd 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 Francisco. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1800th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chengdu vs San Francisco
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| Chengdu | San Francisco | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 24 mi |  Chongzhou | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
Cities near San Francisco
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.9 mi |  Daly | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Alameda | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Oakland | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Albany | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Berkeley | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | San Bruno | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | El Cerrito | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Pacifica | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Richmond | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Millbrae | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | San Pablo | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Burlingame | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Leandro | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Rafael | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | San Mateo | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Foster | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Lafayette | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Hercules | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Belmont | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hayward | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | San Carlos | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Walnut Creek | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Redwood | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Martinez | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Danville | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Pleasant Hill | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Union | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | San Ramon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Vallejo | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Novato | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Benicia | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Concord | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Newark | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Dublin | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Palo Alto |