Chengdu vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4417
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2861
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
537K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 6348th and 1900th ($759 vs $1925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 24th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 1510th and 161st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hamilton

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Chengdu Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1087
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$4311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$4285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$48.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$847
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$11201

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2167
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1793
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$1918
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2167
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1823
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2030
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1760
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$1649
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1892
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1698
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2348
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2301
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2319
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2013
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2191
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1728
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2008
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2007
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2013
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2007
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2019
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2019
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2012
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1588
116 km or 72 mi London
$1715
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1663
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1418
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2008
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1753
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1763