Chongqing vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$292
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
608K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2703rd ($712 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 10th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 2233rd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Gothenburg

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Chongqing Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$3122

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$554
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261