Chengdu vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$6354
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1753
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3084
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$5105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
716K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 77% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7269th and 294th ($643 vs $2771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 256th 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 23rd in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 134th 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
$2.81
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$16286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
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$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
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$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778