Chongqing vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$292
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2281st ($712 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 76th 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 2233rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Montreal

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Chongqing Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$7624

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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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576