Chongqing vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7730th and 1059th ($631 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 6th 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 Toronto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Toronto

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Chongqing Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$22670

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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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$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053