Chongqing vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$4900
🏠 One person rent
$220
$1214
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$2053
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$4547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
68
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
7.74M
888K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 67% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6894th and 524th ($685 vs $2086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 414th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Indianapolis. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 2507th and 144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$16976

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018