Chengdu vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$281
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
846K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 7467th and 8958th ($666 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Nepal, respectively. Check China vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 1710th and 6657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kathmandu

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Chengdu Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3536

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360