Chengdu vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7360th and 1059th ($688 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1238th and 46th 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
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053