Chongqing vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
662K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 77% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8185th and 931st ($561 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 4th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 2237th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$19787

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$575
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$562
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$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$2379
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$2172
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$2412
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$2325
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$2297
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$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
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$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
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$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
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$2525
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$3269
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$3162
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$3313
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$2851
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