Chongqing vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$229
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
938K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7730th and 4050th ($631 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 0.5 months in Kingston. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1966th and 5741st 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
$2.93
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$5834

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814