Chengdu vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$954
🏠 One person rent
$252
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$224
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
75
25
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7530th and 8968th ($635 vs $403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 5th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Multan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Multan ranked 22nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1800th and 8960th 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
$2.87
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$98.6
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$63.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
23.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$7.72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$11.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$7.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$39.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$1267

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$362
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$301
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$347
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$294
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$351
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$303
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$291
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$333
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$372
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$376
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$368
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$290
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$427
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$302
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$322
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$380
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$320
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$340
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$393
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$364
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$311
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$277
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$416
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$337
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$443
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$344
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$334
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$291
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$336
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$401
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$284
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$421
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$262
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$322
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$354
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$335