Chongqing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
79
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
568K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 73% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1407th ($601 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 17th 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 1.4 months in Surrey. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2353rd and 49th 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
$2.89
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$12497

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$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$2457
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$2590
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$2361
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$2054
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$2326
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$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
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$2539
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$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
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$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
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$3292
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$2915
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$2896
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$2798