Bangalore vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$223
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
12.3M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 22% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8579th and 7467th ($523 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 88th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 5518th and 1710th 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
$3.08
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580