Chongqing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
888K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7730th and 1079th ($631 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 928th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Indianapolis

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Chongqing Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$24177

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908