Chongqing vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$180
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
24
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
592K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 65% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8185th and 3451st ($561 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 27th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 2237th and 736th 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
$2.82
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536