Chengdu vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3089
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
518K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7269th and 831st ($643 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 10th 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 Surrey. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 1633rd and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Surrey

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Chengdu Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$7382

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651