Chongqing vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4094
🏠 One person rent
$224
$948
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1630
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
88
63
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7340th and 2475th ($634 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 84th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 1675th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$711
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2327
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$7826

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2077
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1743
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1614
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1786
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1446
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1770
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1886
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1491
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1638
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2568
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2007
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2284
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1540
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2163
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2054
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2023
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1761
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2327
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1883
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1792
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2490
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1612
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2021
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2280
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2495
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2388
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2488
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2466
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2317
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009