Chengdu vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
888K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7360th and 1079th ($688 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 928th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 237th 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
$2.83
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$24177

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Cities near Chengdu

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908