Chongqing vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
776K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7730th and 1384th ($631 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 3rd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 1966th and 48th 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
$2.93
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$21222

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778