Chengdu vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chengdu	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$688	$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1806	$5797
🏠 One person rent	$297	$1704
🏘️ Family rent	$512	$2895
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1237	$4463
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	89	69
😀 Quality of life	76	91
🏙️ Population	20.9M	385K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 7360th and 777th ($688 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 683rd 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 142nd 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	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.7	$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.15	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$6.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$707	$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$386	$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.8	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.8	$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.7	$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3816	$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1941	$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.5	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.6	$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.82	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.74	$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.58	$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.48	$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.33	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.2	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.9	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.96	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.2	$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.4	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.8	$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$325	$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14789	$19356

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance	City	Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi	Chongzhou	$641
38 km or 24 mi	Pengzhou	$635
41 km or 25 mi	Guanghan	$615
53 km or 33 mi	Shifang	$600
55 km or 34 mi	Jianyang	$640
56 km or 35 mi	Dujiangyan	$629
60 km or 38 mi	Deyang	$600
65 km or 40 mi	Qionglai	$631
71 km or 44 mi	Meishan	$647
77 km or 48 mi	Mianzhu	$579
81 km or 50 mi	Ziyang	$643
110 km or 68 mi	Mianyang	$549
124 km or 77 mi	Leshan	$612
127 km or 79 mi	Ya'an	$614
127 km or 79 mi	Shehong	$587
131 km or 81 mi	Emeishan	$598
139 km or 87 mi	Jiangyou	$563
145 km or 90 mi	Suining	$608
153 km or 95 mi	Neijiang	$701
161 km or 100 mi	Zigong	$625
188 km or 117 mi	Longchang	$629
193 km or 120 mi	Nanchong	$588
208 km or 129 mi	Langzhong	$575
219 km or 136 mi	Yibin	$615
237 km or 148 mi	Luzhou	$618
247 km or 153 mi	Guang'an	$625
259 km or 161 mi	Guangyuan	$616
261 km or 162 mi	Huaying	$595
265 km or 165 mi	Chongqing	$631
288 km or 179 mi	Bazhong	$640
333 km or 207 mi	Dazhou	$630
341 km or 212 mi	Longnan	$629
353 km or 220 mi	Xichang	$605
372 km or 231 mi	Zhaotong	$618
388 km or 241 mi	Hanzhong	$697
390 km or 243 mi	Renhuai	$577
392 km or 244 mi	Bijie	$606
408 km or 253 mi	Wanyuan	$602
431 km or 268 mi	Zunyi	$594
459 km or 285 mi	Liupanshui	$594

Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2420
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2408
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2105
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2608
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2591
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2447
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2178
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2407
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2391
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2158
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2629
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2259
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2318
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2662
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2152
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2248
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2352
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2564
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2438
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2378
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2313
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2282
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2401
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1740
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2313
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2362
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2643
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2323
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2480
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2401
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2401
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1991
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2372
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2363
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2345
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2285
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2260