Ahmedabad vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1030
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$161
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1237
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
7.65M
20.9M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 37% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8906th and 7360th ($433 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 75th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ahmedabad compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Ahmedabad ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 5691st and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ahmedabad vs Chengdu

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Ahmedabad Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.76
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$861
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.04
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.25
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1402
$14789

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23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$391
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$360
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$367
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$358
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$350
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$273
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$298
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$314
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$663
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$267
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$283
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$273
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$299
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$241
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$316
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$346
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$370
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$312
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$329
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$285
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$312
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$252
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$309
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$335
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$355
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$464
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$260
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$335
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$717
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$335
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$355
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$495
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$282
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$309
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$384
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$320
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$279
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$311

Cities near Chengdu

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