Chengdu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3016
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
662K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7269th and 587th ($643 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1633rd and 60th 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
$2.81
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758