Canberra vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$848
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
381K
20.9M

The cost of living in Canberra is 192% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 363rd and 6348th ($2217 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st in Australia and China, respectively. Check Australia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 1.1 months in Chengdu. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 286th and 1510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Chengdu

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Canberra Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$3970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$2247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$20843

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$1607
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$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700