Chengdu vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3270
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7421st and 1678th ($623 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$16893

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$572
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$554
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$540
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$580
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$570
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$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
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$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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$2017
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$2102
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$2093
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$2022
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$2175
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$2083
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$2030
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$2032
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$1724
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$2059
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$2040
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$1940
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$1963
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$2065
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$2077
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$2081
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$2019
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$1837
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$1959
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$1706
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