Chongqing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$205
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$348
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
26.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 18% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8668th ($601 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Delhi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 2353rd and 5790th 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
$2.89
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$1751

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331