Chongqing vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$205
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8919th ($601 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 2353rd and 6762nd 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
$2.89
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$1393

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323