Chongqing vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$226
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
87
76
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 32% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 7185th and 5865th ($662 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 72nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 1966th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Daejeon

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Chongqing Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$19159

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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

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127