Chongqing vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$205
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
938K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4191st ($601 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2353rd and 6176th 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
$2.89
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5107

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$581
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769