Chongqing vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2780
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
73
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
569K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7340th and 1784th ($634 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 31st 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 1.4 months in Hamilton. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 1675th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Hamilton

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Chongqing Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$21263

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$585
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$570
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