Chongqing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Chongqing	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$712	$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2015	$3837
🏠 One person rent	$292	$840
🏘️ Family rent	$474	$1268
🍽️ Food expenses	$244	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.4	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$748	$2472
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	87	39
😀 Quality of life	72	87
🏙️ Population	32.1M	549K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2827th ($712 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 109th 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 Quebec City. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 2233rd and 204th 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	$3.98	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.12	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$6.4
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$609	$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$156	$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$658	$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$346	$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.6	$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55	$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.3	$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5354	$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1622	$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29.6	$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.05	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.16	$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.06	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.2	$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.8	$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$346	$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27785	$6211

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Cities near Chongqing

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1653
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1529
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1560
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1342
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1053
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1379
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1588
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1468
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1558
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1567
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1585
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1587
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1626
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1397
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1586
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1783
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1835
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1772
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1882
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1906
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1962
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2105
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1847
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1821
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1949
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1808
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1874
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1912
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1813