Chengdu vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
430K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7209th and 1228th ($660 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Minneapolis

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Chengdu Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$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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7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640