Bangalore vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$223
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
12.3M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 13% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8579th and 7933rd ($523 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 214th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5518th and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Chongqing

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Bangalore Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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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