Chengdu vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7360th and 1839th ($688 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 319th 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
$2.83
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$16262

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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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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600