Chongqing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$180
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
38
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
549K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8185th and 3402nd ($561 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 116th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 2237th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Quebec City

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Chongqing Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$6103

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763