Chongqing vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$224
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$3148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
92
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7340th and 2551st ($634 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 24th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1675th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Cologne

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Chongqing Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$15595

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772