Chengdu vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
442K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 7269th and 101st ($643 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 86th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 114th 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
$2.81
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$28464

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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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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783