Chengdu vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
50
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7530th and 1744th ($635 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 1800th and 129th 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
$2.87
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$15527

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822