Chongqing vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
24
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
599K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7730th and 3191st ($631 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 1966th and 690th 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
$2.93
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499