Chengdu vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$297
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
83
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 4% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 7360th and 7177th ($688 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Mumbai. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mumbai ranked 1st in India, while ranked 1238th and 4560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mumbai

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Chengdu Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1054
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$0.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4986

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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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281