Chengdu vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
716K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7467th and 432nd ($666 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 239th 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
$2.83
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$18639

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676