Chengdu vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$281
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$348
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7467th and 8668th ($666 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Delhi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 1710th and 5790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Delhi

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Chengdu Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1751

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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

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331