Chengdu vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4870
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
716K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7209th and 444th ($660 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Denver

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Chengdu Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$16150

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
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$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765