Auckland vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$1102
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
76
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
1.47M
32.1M

The cost of living in Auckland is 233% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 1745th and 7730th ($2100 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th in New Zealand and China, respectively. Check New Zealand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 242nd and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Chongqing

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Auckland Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$24949

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560