Chongqing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
568K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7340th and 1194th ($634 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 11th 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 1.2 months in Surrey. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 1675th and 122nd 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
$3.91
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$69.8
🥪 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
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$12026

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$570
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$527
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$584
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$540
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$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
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$529
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$581
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$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
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$570
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$559
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$573
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$2726
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$2785
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$2973
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$1810
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$2810
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