Chengdu vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chengdu	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$688	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1806	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$297	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$512	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1237	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	89	38
😀 Quality of life	76	87
🏙️ Population	20.9M	574K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7360th and 3402nd ($688 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 116th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 1238th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Quebec City

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	Chengdu	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.83	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.7	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.15	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$707	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$386	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.8	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.8	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.7	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3816	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1941	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.5	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.6	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.82	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.74	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.58	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.48	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.33	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.2	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.9	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.96	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.2	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.4	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.8	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$325	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14789	$8149

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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 Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913