Chongqing vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$205
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$829
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
18.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 23% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6835th ($601 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 32nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 8th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 2285th 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
$2.89
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$16938

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694