Chongqing vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Chongqing	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$561	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1695	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$180	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$312	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$217	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.3	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$914	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	87	45
😀 Quality of life	74	89
🏙️ Population	32.1M	750K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 8185th and 2674th ($561 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 79th 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 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 2237th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Winnipeg

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	Chongqing	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.82	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$129	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$433	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$231	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.8	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.46	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.87%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2367	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1345	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.67	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.42	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.85	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.06	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.82	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.9	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.05	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.09	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.46	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.4	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$58.1	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.17	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.9	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$271	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23821	$11646

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$542
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$569
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$575
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$562
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$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

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714