Chengdu vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$252
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
35
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 7530th and 5601st ($635 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 34th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Puebla. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 1800th and 5952nd 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
$2.87
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$19753

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872