Chongqing vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$205
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
32
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
623K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 56% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4439th ($601 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 9th in China and Greece, respectively. Check China vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 2353rd and 5413th 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
$2.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5304

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$581
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767