Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Ahmedabad

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Ahmedabad are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricChengduAhmedabadChengdu vs Ahmedabad
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥3,694Chengdu earns 2.3× the salary in Ahmedabad

Daily expenses

MetricChengduAhmedabadChengdu vs Ahmedabad
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥25Ahmedabad costs 1.38× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥106Chengdu costs 1.39× the price in Ahmedabad
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥28Chengdu costs 1.24× the price in Ahmedabad
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥318.4Ahmedabad costs 1.15× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥77.1Chengdu costs 1.10× the price in Ahmedabad
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥27.7Chengdu costs 2.34× the price in Ahmedabad
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥93.9Chengdu costs 1.94× the price in Ahmedabad
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥26.6Chengdu costs 1.51× the price in Ahmedabad
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥7.4Chengdu costs 1.14× the price in Ahmedabad

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduAhmedabadChengdu vs Ahmedabad
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥42.0Chengdu costs 1.79× the price in Ahmedabad
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥7.6Chengdu costs 1.38× the price in Ahmedabad
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥4.8Chengdu costs 2.59× the price in Ahmedabad
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥4.4Chengdu costs 2.57× the price in Ahmedabad
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥15.3Ahmedabad costs 1.24× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥2.4Chengdu costs 2.05× the price in Ahmedabad
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥3.5Chengdu costs 2.37× the price in Ahmedabad
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥13.9Ahmedabad costs 2.57× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥56.7Ahmedabad costs 1.51× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduAhmedabadChengdu vs Ahmedabad
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥1,338Chengdu costs 2.36× the price in Ahmedabad
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥814Chengdu costs 2.14× the price in Ahmedabad
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥3,079Chengdu costs 1.85× the price in Ahmedabad
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥1,858Chengdu costs 1.93× the price in Ahmedabad
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥5,951Chengdu costs 4.25× the price in Ahmedabad
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥3,854Chengdu costs 3.38× the price in Ahmedabad