Chongqing vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Chongqing	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$712	$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2015	$7723
🏠 One person rent	$292	$2218
🏘️ Family rent	$474	$3918
🍽️ Food expenses	$244	$574
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.4	$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$748	$4098
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	87	100
😀 Quality of life	72	98
🏙️ Population	32.1M	8.91M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6733rd and 38th ($712 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in London. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2233rd and 5th 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	$3.98	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.12	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$609	$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$156	$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$658	$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$346	$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.6	$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55	$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.3	$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5354	$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1622	$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29.6	$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.05	$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.16	$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.06	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.2	$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.8	$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$346	$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27785	$25471

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$554
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$564
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$625
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$646
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$545
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$674
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$435
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$597
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$530
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$615
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$570
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$620
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$566
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$580
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$607
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$525
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$579
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$559
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$625
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$643
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$619
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$594
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$598
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$535
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$606
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$578
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$589
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$608
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$577
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$562
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$611
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$548
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$603
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$552
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$602
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$566
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$564
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$584
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$596
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$548

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908