Chongqing vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
50
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 73% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8185th and 1744th ($561 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 24th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 2237th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822