Chongqing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4186
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
773K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7185th and 1589th ($662 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 3rd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 1966th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Frankfurt

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Chongqing Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$15030

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716