Chengdu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
662K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7360th and 890th ($688 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1238th and 62nd 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
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$21273

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884