Beijing vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$589
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
32.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 84% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5355th and 8185th ($1029 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 322nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Ranked 11th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 2237th 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
$4.24
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$23821

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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