Chongqing vs Kyiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kyiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2107
🏠 One person rent
$224
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
71
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.95M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Kyiv. Cities ranked 7340th and 6262nd ($634 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Ukraine, respectively. Check China vs Ukraine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Kyiv. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kyiv ranked 1st in Ukraine, while ranked 1675th and 4484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kyiv

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Chongqing Kyiv
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$617
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$67.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$6.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
18.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$5.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$7184

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194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
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$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
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$530
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$570
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$610
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$623
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$554
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$554
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$549
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$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
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$540
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$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
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$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
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$562
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$440
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$513
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$444
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$483
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$863
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$394
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$490
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$486
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$438
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$486
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$876
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$435
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$829
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$462
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$605
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$780
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$510
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$474
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$718
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$892
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$400
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$517
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$513
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$506
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$502
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$533
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$727
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$1062
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$490
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$840
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$552
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$709
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$570