Chongqing vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$226
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
87
63
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7185th and 2563rd ($662 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 100th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$8270

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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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917