Chongqing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1125
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1929
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$3700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
776K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7340th and 1863rd ($634 vs $1989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 4th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 1675th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$8106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$4832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$14496

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595