Chengdu vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
430K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7269th and 1193rd ($643 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 158th 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
$2.81
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$24407

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690