Bangalore vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$179
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
88
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
12.3M
7.74M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 30% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8533rd and 6894th ($482 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 210th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chongqing ranked 17th in China, while ranked 2048th and 2507th 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
$2.74
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$2754
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$22014

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652