Chengdu vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$240
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$304
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$173
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
72
21
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 59% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7421st and 8975th ($623 vs $392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 7th 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 Multan. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Multan ranked 15th in Pakistan, while ranked 1890th and 8811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Multan

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Chengdu Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
17.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$7.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$2.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$8.01
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$1778

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$581
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$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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$361
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$297
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$342
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$356
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$292
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$342
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$305
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$300
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$306
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$389
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$458
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$374
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$297
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$411
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$321
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$325
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$383
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$373
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$339
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$366
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$281
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$354
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$401
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$358
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$442
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$382
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$346
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$266
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$338
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$386
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$287
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$441
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$251
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$366
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$366
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$350