Chengdu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
662K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7467th and 822nd ($666 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd 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 Vancouver. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1710th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Vancouver

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Chengdu Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915