Chengdu vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
69
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
385K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 7467th and 719th ($666 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tampa

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Chengdu Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16676

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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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$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285