Chongqing vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$2934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
569K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7730th and 2004th ($631 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 38th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 265th 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
$2.93
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$16689

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757