Can Tho vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Can Tho	Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person	$456	$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1218	$1793
🏠 One person rent	$158	$205
🏘️ Family rent	$269	$357
🍽️ Food expenses	$179	$229
🚐 Transport expenses	$53.6	$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$160	$1018
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	20	76
😀 Quality of life	43	74
🏙️ Population	3.21M	32.1M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 24% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8867th and 7933rd ($456 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Can Tho ranked 14th best city to live in Vietnam vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 7544th and 2353rd 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	$1.16	$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.44	$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.16	$1.12
☕ Cappuccino	$0.97	$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$175	$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$104	$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$313	$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$188	$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.59	$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.63%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2631	$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1484	$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.12	$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.08	$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.95	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.38	$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.91	$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.69	$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.34	$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.77	$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.91	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.99	$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.15	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.4	$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.4	$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.1	$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.43	$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$19.1	$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.3	$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$192	$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6966	$24477

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$519
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$523
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$514
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$535
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$512
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$708
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$526
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$762
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$540
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$419
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$525
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$760
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$587
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$500
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$506
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$572
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$535
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$652
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$543
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$763
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$575
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$541
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$768
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$519
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$551
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$572
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$846
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$874
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$782
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$845

Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$581
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$608
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$612
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$600
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$595
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$679
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$572
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$607
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$576
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$628
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$566
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$599
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$612
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$578
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$621
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$564
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$582
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$627
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$629
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$666
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$595
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$600
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$588
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$540
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$591
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$584
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$581
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$617
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$580
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$566
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$625
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$553
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$611
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$594
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$612
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$606
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$576
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$588
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$598
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$556