Chengdu vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$252
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7530th and 2306th ($635 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 52nd 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1800th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Montreal

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Chengdu Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$4789

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811