Chengdu vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$281
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
58
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.95M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 7467th and 8708th ($666 vs $502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 9th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Pune. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 1710th and 5379th 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
$2.83
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$30
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$8.07
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$32.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$2558

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$268
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$379
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$733
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$475
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$355
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$294
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$282
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$303
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$344
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$282
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$362
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$319
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$286
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$385
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$428
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$693
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$302
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$388
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$254
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$441
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$397
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$349
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$321
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$287
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$286
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$382
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$301
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$262
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$373
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$376
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$301
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$282
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$462
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$391
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$355