Chengdu vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$297
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7360th and 2370th ($688 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 64th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 1238th and 49th 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
$2.83
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6432

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828