Chengdu vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$305
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 6348th and 8582nd ($759 vs $468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 12th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Delhi. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 1510th and 4741st 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
$2.81
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
8.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$2.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$51.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$71.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$1843

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355