Chongqing vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
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 7933rd and 893rd ($601 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2353rd 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
$2.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$26129

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172