Chengdu vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3815
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
543K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 7269th and 1697th ($643 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1492nd 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 Tucson. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15695

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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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$2078
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$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066