Chennai vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$151
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
76
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
6.6M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 28% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7933rd ($430 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 214th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5162nd and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Chongqing

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Chennai Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556