Chongqing vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$224
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
72
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
620K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7340th and 3353rd ($634 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 271st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 1675th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$9452

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307