Chengdu vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$440
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$297
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
76
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 56% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7360th and 8885th ($688 vs $440) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Multan. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Multan ranked 15th in Pakistan, while ranked 1238th and 8794th 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
$22.7
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$128
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$84.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$153
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$61.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$96
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
17.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1521
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$553
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$7.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$7.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$42.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$1078

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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 Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$401
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$310
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$350
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$306
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$379
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$339
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$340
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$359
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$393
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$391
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$396
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$279
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$450
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$309
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$337
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$397
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$335
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$352
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$438
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$394
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$313
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$280
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$446
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$346
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$496
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$371
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$321
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$303
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$342
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$456
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$286
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$391
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$256
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$312
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$373
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$311