Chengdu vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
385K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 7269th and 545th ($643 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 489th 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 1.9 months in Tampa. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 180th 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
$2.81
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$26113

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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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$2426
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$2417
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$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357