Can Tho vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Can Tho	Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person	$469	$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1614	$2020
🏠 One person rent	$164	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$646	$439
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$255
🚐 Transport expenses	$44.8	$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$170	$890
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	18	87
😀 Quality of life	32	72
🏙️ Population	1.25M	32.1M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 29% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8809th and 7185th ($469 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 146th in Vietnam and China, respectively. Check Vietnam vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 1.3 months in Chongqing. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 7844th and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Chongqing

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	Can Tho	Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.63	$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.5	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.66	$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.04	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$1	$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$109	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$810	$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$533	$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.9	$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.9	$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.1	$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.65%	4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2406	$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1321	$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.3	$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.34	$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.97	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.46	$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.8	$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.18	$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.93	$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.43	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.84	$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.02	$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.5	$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.52	$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.7	$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.9	$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans	$20.2	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$203	$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7276	$27717

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$521
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$529
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$516
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$534
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$515
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$689
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$525
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$744
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$541
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$445
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$512
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$711
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$819
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$521
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$516
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$531
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$515
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$626
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$521
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$630
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$697
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$533
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$549
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$703
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$544
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$773
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$800
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$745
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$806

Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$575
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$607
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$618
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$642
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$609
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$682
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$560
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$609
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$574
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$625
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$568
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$627
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$600
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$594
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$611
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$551
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$577
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$593
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$624
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$660
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$588
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$587
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$591
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$550
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$612
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$572
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$570
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$605
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$581
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$559
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$614
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$553
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$604
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$555
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$603
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$596
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$576
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$596
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$613
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$556