Chongqing vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$229
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
74
52
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7730th and 8860th ($631 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Lahore. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1966th and 6510th 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
$2.93
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$1609

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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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321