Chengdu vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2926
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7269th and 1355th ($643 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 1633rd and 117th 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
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$21213

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Cities near Chengdu

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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874