Chengdu vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4971
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1394
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4161
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
479K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 7209th and 1343rd ($660 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1178th 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 Colorado Springs. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Colorado Springs ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 341st 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
$2.91
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$81.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$97.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$24475

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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$2200
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2220
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$2465
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2288
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2498
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2489
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2295
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2359
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2691
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2478
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2699
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2562
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2336
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2605
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2756
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2800
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2988
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2547
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2681
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2552
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2579
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1983
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2551
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1860
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2398
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1945
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2176
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1701
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2067
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$3686
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1700
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1861
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1765
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2111