Chongqing vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$229
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1169
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7730th and 4482nd ($631 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1966th and 5386th 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
$2.93
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.08
🥤 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
$318
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$5223

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743