Chengdu vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$6307
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1692
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2963
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$5130
😷 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 77% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7421st and 463rd ($623 vs $2717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 418th 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 Denver. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 158th 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
$2.78
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1812
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$3223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$67.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$16279

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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$2548
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$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
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$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
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$2193
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$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
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$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
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$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
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$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768