Chengdu vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$297
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$715
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 7360th and 5190th ($688 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 36th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 1238th and 5640th 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
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$20789

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942