Chengdu vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3928
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
76
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6348th and 1977th ($759 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1820th 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 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1510th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Detroit

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Chengdu Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$775
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$13581

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$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1750
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2011
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2024
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$2010
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2010
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1996
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2004
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1661
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1735
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$2016
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2023
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1801
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1943
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2143
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1687
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1925
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1855
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1767
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2028
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2031
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2016
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1903
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2025
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$1928
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1935
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$2007
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1529
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1620
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1707
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$2021
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1912
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1476