Chongqing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$226
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
39
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
549K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7185th and 2544th ($662 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 95th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 316th 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
$3.96
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
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$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751