Chongqing vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$292
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
587K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 49% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 6733rd and 3822nd ($712 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 452nd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 2233rd and 764th 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
$3.98
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13929

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357