Bangalore vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$219
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$863
😷 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 15% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8398th and 7421st ($533 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 164th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Chengdu ranked 9th in China, while ranked 3159th and 1890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$11550

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574