Chongqing vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$224
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
41
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
580K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 54% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7340th and 3941st ($634 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1675th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kingston

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Chongqing Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$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
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707