Chongqing vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1451
🏠 One person rent
$180
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
32.1M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 9% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 8185th and 8584th ($561 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 473rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Ranked 7th vs 229th best cities to live in China, and 2237th vs 6971st 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
$2.82
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$9.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1337
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$16794

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

Cities near Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$510
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$503
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$515
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$517
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$525
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$506
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$518
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$513
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$537
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$523
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$518
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$504
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$522
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$544
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$517
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$506
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$505
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$501
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$507
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$502
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$511
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$506
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$478
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$536
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$689
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$491
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$581
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$499
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$553
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$534
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$479
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$527
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$572
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$553
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$517
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$582