Chongqing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
548K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7340th and 1662nd ($634 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 46th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1675th and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Manchester

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Chongqing Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$19551

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681