Chengdu vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
716K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7360th and 365th ($688 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 306th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 218th 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
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$21391

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646