Chengdu vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$240
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7421st and 2225th ($623 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 51st 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 9th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1890th and 51st 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
$2.78
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$5725

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692