Chengdu vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
569K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7269th and 1178th ($643 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 18th 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 1.4 months in Hamilton. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 1633rd and 143rd 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
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$21895

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738