Chengdu vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
64
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7467th and 2524th ($666 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 79th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 1710th and 193rd 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
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10028

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009