Bangalore vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$221
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
12.3M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 6% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8500th and 8185th ($524 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 322nd in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5281st and 2237th 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
$3.4
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537