Chongqing vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$292
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
87
76
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 23% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5810th ($712 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 75th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.6 months in Daejeon. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 2233rd and 2004th 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
$3.98
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$15774

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121