Chengdu vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4128
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1607
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3280
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
48
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
934K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 59% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6348th and 2019th ($759 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 30th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 1510th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Ottawa

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Chengdu Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$5424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$61.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$16813

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1527
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$1798
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1369
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1675
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1680
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1608
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$2019
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1684
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1657
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1417
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1697
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1688
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1192
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1679
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1371
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1681
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$1555
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1685
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1684
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1677
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1674
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679