Chongqing vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$180
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
4
😀 Quality of life
74
52
🏙️ Population
32.1M
12.9K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 8185th and 5682nd ($561 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 2nd in China and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check China vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Kingstown. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 2237th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kingstown

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Chongqing Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$9791

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784