Beijing vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$648
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1102
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
32.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 75% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4987th and 7730th ($1108 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 168th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Ranked 14th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 1966th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Chongqing

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Beijing Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$24949

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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