Chengdu vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$297
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
76
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
846K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 7360th and 8916th ($688 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Nepal, respectively. Check China vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 1238th and 6934th 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
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4078

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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 Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339