Chongqing vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 81% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7185th and 37th ($662 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in London. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1966th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs London

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Chongqing London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055