Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Atlanta

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Atlanta are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricChengduAtlantaChengdu vs Atlanta
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥35,068Atlanta earns 4.1× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduAtlantaChengdu vs Atlanta
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥202Atlanta costs 11.25× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥776Atlanta costs 5.26× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Atlanta costs 2.22× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥1,364.8Atlanta costs 4.93× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥580.9Atlanta costs 6.85× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥474.0Atlanta costs 7.34× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥216.0Atlanta costs 1.19× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥114.8Atlanta costs 2.87× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥6.5Chengdu costs 1.30× the price in Atlanta

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduAtlantaChengdu vs Atlanta
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥147.2Atlanta costs 1.96× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥31.8Atlanta costs 3.02× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.1Chengdu costs 2.05× the price in Atlanta
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥23.5Atlanta costs 2.08× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥40.9Atlanta costs 3.31× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥24.5Atlanta costs 5.08× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥36.0Atlanta costs 4.39× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥23.2Atlanta costs 4.29× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥101.3Atlanta costs 2.70× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduAtlantaChengdu vs Atlanta
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥13,663Atlanta costs 4.33× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥9,827Atlanta costs 5.65× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥23,621Atlanta costs 4.14× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥14,672Atlanta costs 4.08× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥26,281Atlanta costs 1.04× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥17,716Atlanta costs 1.36× the price in Chengdu