Chongqing vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
626K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7730th and 1708th ($631 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 86th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1966th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Glasgow

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Chongqing Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$21435

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404