Almaty vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$477
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
32.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6307th and 8185th ($884 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 322nd in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 4103rd and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chongqing

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Almaty Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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