Chongqing vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
49
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
608K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 8185th and 1270th ($561 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 2237th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Gold Coast

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Chongqing Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7100

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$542
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$569
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$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$2140
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$2065
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$2471
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$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
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$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736