Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Tucson

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Tucson 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

MetricChengduTucsonChengdu vs Tucson
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥28,280Tucson earns 3.3× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduTucsonChengdu vs Tucson
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥132Tucson costs 7.31× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥540Tucson costs 3.66× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥88Tucson costs 2.51× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥1,400.2Tucson costs 5.06× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥500.1Tucson costs 5.89× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥405.0Tucson costs 6.27× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥250.0Tucson costs 1.38× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥87.8Tucson costs 2.19× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥7.1Chengdu costs 1.18× the price in Tucson

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduTucsonChengdu vs Tucson
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥115.2Tucson costs 1.53× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥31.5Tucson costs 2.98× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.8Chengdu costs 1.82× the price in Tucson
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥23.7Tucson costs 2.10× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥28.8Tucson costs 2.34× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥16.3Tucson costs 3.37× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥28.3Tucson costs 3.45× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥16.7Tucson costs 3.10× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥91.1Tucson costs 2.43× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduTucsonChengdu vs Tucson
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥9,519Tucson costs 3.02× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥7,107Tucson costs 4.08× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥14,777Tucson costs 2.59× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥11,341Tucson costs 3.15× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥23,609Chengdu costs 1.07× the price in Tucson
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥17,315Tucson costs 1.33× the price in Chengdu