Chongqing vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$292
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.37M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 0.7% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6756th ($712 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 82nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Ranked 11th vs 28th best cities to live in China, and 2233rd vs 3921st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Hefei

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Chongqing Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$45.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$8280

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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
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696