Chongqing vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$5264
🏠 One person rent
$220
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$2340
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
84
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
7.74M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6894th and 269th ($685 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 2507th and 49th 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
$4.61
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$9366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$7395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$19602

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$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
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$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
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$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
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$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
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$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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$2301
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$2167
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$2078
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$2191
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$2030
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$2167
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2266
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1682
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1588
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2090
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1760
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$1925
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2319
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1823
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1698
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2013
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2007
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1918
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1418
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1793
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2008
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$1649
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1892
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$1805
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2012
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2013
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1753
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2019
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1797
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2007
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$2019
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$1728
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$2024
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$2021
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2020