Chengdu vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$281
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
79
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 7467th and 8922nd ($666 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 16th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 1710th and 5162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Chennai

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Chengdu Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1717

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271