Chengdu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7530th and 2644th ($635 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 74th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Edmonton. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 1800th and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Edmonton

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Chengdu Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8796

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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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001