Chengdu vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$242
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1017
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
94
49
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 47% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 7269th and 4389th ($643 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 10th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 1633rd and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$5586

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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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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781