Calgary vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$917
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
1.31M
20.9M

The cost of living in Calgary is 227% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1781st and 7530th ($2079 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 114th in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 160th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Chengdu

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Calgary Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$11647

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Chengdu

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