Bangalore vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$216
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1102
😷 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 20% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8636th and 7730th ($507 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 168th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5497th and 1966th 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
$2.64
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$24949

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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