Chengdu vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
79
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
568K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7467th and 1407th ($666 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 17th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1710th and 49th 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
$2.83
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$12497

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798