Chongqing vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$226
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
623K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7185th and 4641st ($662 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 17th in China and Greece, respectively. Check China vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 1966th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Crete

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Chongqing Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$3997

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1120
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1769
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1956
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$868
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1528
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1005
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$741
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$638
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$892
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612