Chengdu vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
85
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
442K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 7360th and 117th ($688 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 87th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 169th 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
$2.83
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$18611

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114