Chongqing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3738
🏠 One person rent
$224
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
38
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
549K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7340th and 2883rd ($634 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 110th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 1675th and 310th 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
$3.91
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$6012

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732