Chengdu vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4410
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
442K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 7209th and 103rd ($660 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 109th 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
$2.91
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$25328

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860