Chengdu vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
662K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7421st and 819th ($623 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 3rd 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 9th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1890th and 86th 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
$2.78
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$17240

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759