Chongqing vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$205
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
84
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6527th ($601 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 17th 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 Hangzhou. Ranked 8th vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 3360th 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
$2.89
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.12
🥤 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
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$29918

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765