Chongqing vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
49
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7730th and 1688th ($631 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Ottawa

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Chongqing Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$17263

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875