Chongqing vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
662K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6733rd and 587th ($712 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2233rd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$14942

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758