Chongqing vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.35M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8185th and 1249th ($561 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2237th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Melbourne

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Chongqing Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$22799

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988