Chengdu vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$983
🏠 One person rent
$281
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$246
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7467th and 8948th ($666 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 5th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Multan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Multan ranked 14th in Pakistan, while ranked 1710th and 8818th 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
$2.83
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$7.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$8.08
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$39.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1285

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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 Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$382
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$298
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$351
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$302
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$367
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$318
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$315
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$348
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$378
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$381
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$379
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$289
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$432
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$327
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$391
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$330
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$343
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$308
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$279
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$427
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$352
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$464
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$360
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$323
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$298
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$337
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$433
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$295
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$414
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$263
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$330
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$370
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$325