Chongqing vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$180
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
18.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8185th and 6838th ($561 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 36th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 7th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 2237th vs 2100th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Guangzhou

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Chongqing Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$9090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$14783

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677