Chengdu vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$252
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7530th and 8745th ($635 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 9th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 1800th and 5934th 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
$2.87
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$1832

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328