Chongqing vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
90
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
548K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1156th ($601 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 33rd 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2353rd and 78th 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
$2.89
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$21096

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$581
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$608
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$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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$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862