Chongqing vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$205
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
595K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 7933rd and 3504th ($601 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 330th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 2353rd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dortmund

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Chongqing Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$29493

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579