Chongqing vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$180
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
40
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
580K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 8185th and 4339th ($561 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2237th and 6173rd 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
$2.82
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$4783

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713