Chengdu vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$281
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 7467th and 5140th ($666 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 32nd in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 1710th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Puebla

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Chengdu Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$20939

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947