Chengdu vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7467th and 897th ($666 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 1710th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Toronto

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Chengdu Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029