Chongqing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1755
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$194
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$965
$661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 8132nd and 8632nd ($571 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 326th and 8th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Delhi. Chongqing ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 9th in India, while ranked 2184th and 5167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$414
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.2
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.44
$7.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2426
$2140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1462
$1171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.62
$3.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$5.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.3
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26826
$2065

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$544
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$574
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$579
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$569
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$647
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$527
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$582
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$553
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$584
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$589
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$553
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$592
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$536
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$565
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$609
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$636
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$558
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$568
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$557
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$532
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$575
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$552
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$550
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$567
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$543
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$538
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$583
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$584
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$585
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$605
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$560
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$571
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$580
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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$431
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$387
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$520
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$381
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$281
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$371
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$264
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$350
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$296
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$302
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$299
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$294
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$286
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$283
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$357
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$381
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$294
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$371
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$380
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$355
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$381
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$281
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$377
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$393
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$284
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$355
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$309
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$327
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$389
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$342
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$369
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$421
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$362
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$288
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$352