Chongqing vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1039th ($601 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2353rd and 203rd 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
$2.89
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$16876

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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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$1473
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$2183
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$1148
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$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492