Chengdu vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1237
🏠 One person rent
$252
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$490
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.95M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 7530th and 8553rd ($635 vs $517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 6th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Pune. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Pune ranked 9th in India, while ranked 1800th and 5617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Pune

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Chengdu Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$17.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$9.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$2540

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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 Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$273
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$399
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$705
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$487
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$363
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$267
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$290
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$309
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$349
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$285
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$382
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$333
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$278
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$396
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$463
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$705
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$303
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$398
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$251
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$476
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$422
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$355
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$328
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$291
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$297
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$374
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$305
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$266
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$375
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$383
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$310
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$295
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$398
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$361