Chengdu vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$7332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
874K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 83% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7269th and 12th ($643 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$31490

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733