Chongqing vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
65
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 78% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8185th and 848th ($561 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 2nd in China and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check China vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2237th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dubai

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Chongqing Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$15029

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
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$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483