Almaty vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$524
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
76
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
2.23M
32.1M

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7933rd ($974 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 214th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 2353rd 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
$7.79
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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