Bangalore vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$249
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
12.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 12% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8023rd and 7209th ($578 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 151st in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 3393rd and 1933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Chengdu

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Bangalore Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$15153

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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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