Chengdu vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
20.9M
543K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 7530th and 2194th ($635 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1737th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 1800th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$15639

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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$2021
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$2060
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$2084
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$2046
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$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
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$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
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$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
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419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245