Chongqing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
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 7185th and 1500th ($662 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 53rd 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1966th and 76th 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
$3.96
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$17390

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$575
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$607
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$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761