Chongqing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5728
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1450
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
70
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
888K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8185th and 1089th ($561 vs $2382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 957th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$27445

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961