Chongqing vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$292
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.07M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2484th ($712 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 31st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 2233rd 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
$3.98
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$16182

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776