Chengdu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$242
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7269th and 2554th ($643 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 96th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1633rd and 77th 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
$2.81
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$7157

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908