Bangalore vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$239
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
94
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
12.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 9% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7797th and 7269th ($585 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 196th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 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 2674th and 1633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$3.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$18347

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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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