Chengdu vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$994
🏠 One person rent
$242
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7269th and 8998th ($643 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Lahore. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1633rd and 6245th 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
$2.81
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1054

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352