Chongqing vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$180
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
69
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8185th and 8922nd ($561 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 2237th and 6783rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lahore

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Chongqing Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$1207

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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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334