Chongqing vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
24
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
32.1M
599K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 65% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7933rd and 3160th ($601 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 20th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Malaga. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 2353rd and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Malaga

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Chongqing Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10911

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538