Chengdu vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2852
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
569K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7467th and 1801st ($666 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 30th 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 1.4 months in Hamilton. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 1710th and 111th 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
$2.83
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$17166

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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 Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680