Chengdu vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4900
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1214
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2053
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4547
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
68
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
888K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6348th and 524th ($759 vs $2086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 414th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2.2 months in Indianapolis. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 1510th and 144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Indianapolis

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Chengdu Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$16976

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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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17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018