Chongqing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
518K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6733rd and 831st ($712 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 2233rd and 457th 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
$3.98
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$7382

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140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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$2595
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$2329
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$2034
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$2218
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$2564
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$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
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$1760
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$1455
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$2141
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$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
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$2445
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$2576
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$2451
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$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
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$2604
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$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
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$2728
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$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
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$3262
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$2974
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$2313
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$3345
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$2814
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$2651