Chengdu vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$5327
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2319
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$4242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
479K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 7530th and 977th ($635 vs $2430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 857th 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 1.7 months in Colorado Springs. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Colorado Springs ranked 126th in the United States, while ranked 1800th and 403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Colorado Springs

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Chengdu Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2000
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$84.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$24491

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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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$2377
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2520
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2353
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2537
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2407
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2735
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2552
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2775
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2605
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2416
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2677
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2744
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2961
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2596
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2760
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2876
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2760
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2019
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2465
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2231
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1895
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2407
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2263
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1705
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2204
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2514
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1753
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1964