Chongqing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
759K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2040th ($712 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 8th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 2233rd and 38th 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
$3.98
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$14318

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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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574