Chongqing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$180
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 15% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8185th and 8745th ($561 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 9th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 2237th and 5934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Delhi

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Chongqing Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$1832

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97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328