Chongqing vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$226
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 21% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7185th and 6287th ($662 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 22nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 8th vs 9th best cities to live in China, and 1966th vs 2189th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Hangzhou

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Chongqing Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$22679

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774