Chengdu vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$7229
🏠 One person rent
$240
$2042
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$3813
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3944
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
442K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 80% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 7421st and 119th ($623 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 107th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Miami

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Chengdu Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$23889

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882