Chengdu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
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 7530th and 931st ($635 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 4th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 1800th and 87th 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
$2.87
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$19787

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812