Chongqing vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
662K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7730th and 890th ($631 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1966th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Vancouver

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Chongqing Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$21273

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884