Chongqing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chongqing	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$631	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1860	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$229	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$401	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$234	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.7	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1102	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	76	38
😀 Quality of life	74	87
🏙️ Population	32.1M	574K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 62% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7730th and 3402nd ($631 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 116th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 327th 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	$2.93	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.3	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.76	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.18	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.21	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$318	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$166	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$577	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$299	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.3	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.24	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.53%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2743	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1701	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.99	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.95	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.95	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.84	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.78	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.94	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.14	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.27	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.55	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.9	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.87	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.6	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$286	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24949	$8149

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Cities near Chongqing

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913