Chongqing vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
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 7340th and 58th ($634 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in London. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1675th and 4th 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
$3.91
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009