Chongqing vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1410
🏠 One person rent
$292
$137
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$86.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
34
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
7.06M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8516th ($712 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 536th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Luoyang. Ranked 11th vs 238th best cities to live in China, and 2233rd vs 6813th 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
$3.98
$2.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$97.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$20.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$31.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$8.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$75.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$10091

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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 Luoyang

Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$525
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$524
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$538
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$539
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$543
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$554
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$544
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$542
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$583
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$600
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$570
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$580
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$506
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$554
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$605
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$563
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$600
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$580
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$566
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$599
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$579
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$585
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$541
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$612
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$739
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$589
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$589
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$642
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$578
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$608
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$617
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$586
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$640
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$746
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$622
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$578
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$584