Chengdu vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$795
🏠 One person rent
$242
$104
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$128
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$160
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
73
39
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 109% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7269th and 9215th ($643 vs $307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 17th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Multan ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 1633rd and 7267th 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
$2.81
$1.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$9.09
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$76.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$44.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$3.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$24.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1651

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$328
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$267
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$338
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$364
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$337
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$260
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$290
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$289
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$344
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$330
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$337
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$291
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$386
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$240
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$289
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$508
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$277
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$293
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$307
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$298
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$278
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$331
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$394
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$389
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$238
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$352
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$313
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$301
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$449
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$399
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$448
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$250
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$360
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$335
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$375