Chongqing vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
662K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7185th and 512th ($662 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$16245

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743