Chongqing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4148
😷 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 75% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1140th ($601 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 289th 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
$2.89
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$25946

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931