Chongqing vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$226
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
11
😀 Quality of life
72
30
🏙️ Population
32.1M
222K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7185th and 8515th ($662 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and East Timor, respectively. Check China vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 1966th and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dili

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Chongqing Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$3328

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434