Chengdu vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7269th and 1843rd ($643 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 172nd 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
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614