Chongqing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
79
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
568K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7730th and 1777th ($631 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 28th 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 1.5 months in Surrey. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Surrey

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Chongqing Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$12113

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$595
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797