Chengdu vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$637
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1698
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$249
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$896
$904
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.95M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 7542nd and 8560th ($637 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Pune. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 1928th and 4972nd 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
$2.85
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$27
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$9.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
9.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3934
$2187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2124
$1228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$2477

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$591
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$584
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$565
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$551
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$589
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$582
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$557
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$582
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$598
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$540
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$597
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$531
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$558
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$582
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$550
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$549
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$539
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$577
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$647
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$578
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$578
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$529
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$536
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$584
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$571
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$574
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$572
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$608
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$589
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$606
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$582
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$593
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$670
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$576
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$584
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$311
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$410
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$736
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$505
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$374
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$278
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$361
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$301
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$318
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$313
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$359
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$297
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$392
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$347
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$288
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$410
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$478
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$734
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$358
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$408
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$252
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$499
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$436
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$365
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$330
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$303
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$299
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$384
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$316
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$278
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$377
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$387
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$365
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$369
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$315
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$298
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$481
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$410
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$367