Chengdu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$297
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
64
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7360th and 2656th ($688 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 89th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 1238th and 133rd 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
$2.83
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9664

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100