Chengdu vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7467th and 1947th ($666 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1526th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 318th 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
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$19339

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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$1980
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$1947
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$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619