Chengdu vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$240
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
72
46
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7421st and 8934th ($623 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1890th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lahore

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Chengdu Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$1172

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
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$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346