Chongqing vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$229
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3784
😷 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 66% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7730th and 2470th ($631 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 4th 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 months in Gothenburg. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 1966th and 91st 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
$2.93
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$4650

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423