Chongqing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$220
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
7.74M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 6894th and 8582nd ($685 vs $468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 12th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Delhi. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 2507th and 4741st 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
$4.61
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
8.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$2.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$51.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$71.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$1843

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$735
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$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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$438
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$406
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$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
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$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
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$359
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$322
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$330
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$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355