Chongqing vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1506
🏠 One person rent
$205
$153
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$261
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
32.1M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 14% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8565th ($601 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 466th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Ranked 8th vs 232nd best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 7063rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Luoyang

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Chongqing Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$9.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$19226

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$514
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$506
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$518
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$518
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$523
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$507
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$516
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$516
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$534
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$520
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$529
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$511
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$518
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$542
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$509
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$522
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$517
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$512
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$491
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$489
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$506
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$498
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$483
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$551
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$659
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$505
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$578
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$510
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$543
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$531
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$494
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$531
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$569
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$521
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$598