Chengdu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4094
🏠 One person rent
$240
$948
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1630
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2961
😷 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 65% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7421st and 2475th ($623 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 84th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 1890th and 181st 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
$2.78
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$711
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2327
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$7826

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2077
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1743
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1614
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1786
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1446
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1770
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1886
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1491
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1638
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2568
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2007
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2284
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1540
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2163
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2054
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2023
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1761
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2327
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1883
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1792
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2490
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1612
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2021
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2280
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2495
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2388
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2488
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2466
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2317
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009