Chongqing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
71
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
888K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7185th and 1397th ($662 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1219th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 159th 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
$3.96
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$27094

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828