Chongqing vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$292
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
87
63
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2554th ($712 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 96th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 2233rd and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$7157

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908