Berlin vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
3.68M
7.74M

The cost of living in Berlin is 213% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 433rd and 6894th ($2146 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 210th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Chongqing ranked 17th in China, while ranked 28th and 2507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Chongqing

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Berlin Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$2754
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$22014

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Chongqing

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