Chengdu vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$297
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
79
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 7360th and 8947th ($688 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 15th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 1238th and 5131st 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
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259