Chengdu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$251
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7209th and 2563rd ($660 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 100th 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 1.7 months in Edmonton. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 1933rd and 172nd 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
$2.91
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8270

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917