Chongqing vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7933rd and 897th ($601 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 4th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 2353rd and 29th 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
$2.89
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$20314

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$612
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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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$2309
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$2357
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$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
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$2035
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$1735
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$2027
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$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029