Chengdu vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1142
🏠 One person rent
$297
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$333
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$57.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7360th and 8767th ($688 vs $479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 8th 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 Delhi. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 1238th and 5583rd 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
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$54.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$79.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$1844

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316