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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Canoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Canoas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chengdu is 9.5% more expensive than Canoas without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chengdu is 2.8% more expensive than Canoas without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
$5.68 R$30.50
-49.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 ยฅ165
$22.58 R$121
4.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
$6.41 R$34.42
-25.43%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
$1.81 R$9.72
58.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
$0.89 R$4.76
-51.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
$0.35 R$1.86
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$1.23 R$6.60
-7.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
$1.52 R$8.14
41.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
$0.75 R$4.01
134.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
$1.15 R$6.16
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
$0.68 R$3.63
32.35%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
$1.55 R$8.32
20.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
$9.20 R$49.39
49.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
$3.52 R$18.90
3.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
$9.31 R$49.98
19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
$1.30 R$6.97
43.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
$1.07 R$5.74
14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
$0.55 R$2.96
176.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
$1.14 R$6.12
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$1.11 R$5.94
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
$1.08 R$5.80
-34.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
$0.77 R$4.16
-20.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
$0.56 R$3.01
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
$1.97 R$10.56
74.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
$6.93 R$37.21
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$0.70 R$3.78
32.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
$1.86 R$10.01
-2.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.84 R$4.53
-52.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.33 ยฅ191
$30.55 R$164
-10.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
$1.65 R$8.87
-26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$1.05 R$5.63
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
$5.33 R$28.61
-19.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$1.01 R$5.43
10.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
$12.8K R$68.7K
44.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
$15.0K R$80.7K
10.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ยฅ310
$60.8 R$327
-26.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
$14.49 R$77.8
-19.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
$20.21 R$109
-43.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 ยฅ171
$19.95 R$107
22.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
$21.46 R$115
-47.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
$5.31 R$28.49
5.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ยฅ2,364
$306 R$1,641
10.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
$7,278 R$39.1K
69.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.09 ยฅ259
$48.48 R$260
-23.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 ยฅ267
$54.2 R$291
-29.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 ยฅ458
$53.4 R$287
22.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 ยฅ353
$54.7 R$294
-7.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ยฅ2,207
$283 R$1,521
11.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ยฅ1,251
$215 R$1,153
-16.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ยฅ4,263
$490 R$2,629
24.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,329
$397 R$2,133
-16.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Canoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
10
-57.90%

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Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canoas: January 11, 2026

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