Chongqing vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$205
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
74
33
🏙️ Population
32.1M
222K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 15% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8580th ($601 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 2353rd and 8642nd 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
$2.89
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3757

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405