Chongqing vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$292
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 14% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6270th ($712 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 25th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 11th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 2233rd vs 2093rd 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
$3.98
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$26569

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740