Chongqing vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chongqing	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1793	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$205	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$357	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$229	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1018	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	76	46
😀 Quality of life	74	88
🏙️ Population	32.1M	750K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 67% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 7933rd and 2723rd ($601 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 95th 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 Winnipeg. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 2353rd and 326th 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	$2.89	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.8	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.04	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$149	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$499	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.5	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.25	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.79%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2609	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1535	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.29	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.73	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.67	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.95	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.17	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.84	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.92	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.12	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.49	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.7	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.74	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.1	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.2	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$277	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24477	$13280

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$581
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$608
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$612
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$600
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$595
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$679
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$572
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$607
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$576
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$628
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$566
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$599
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$612
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$578
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$621
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$564
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$582
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$627
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$629
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$666
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$595
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$600
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$588
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$540
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$591
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$584
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$581
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$617
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$580
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$566
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$625
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$553
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$611
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$594
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$612
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$606
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$576
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$588
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$598
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$556

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429