Chongqing vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$205
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
675K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7933rd and 2599th ($601 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 7th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 2353rd and 83rd 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
$2.89
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$4729

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481