Chongqing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1148th ($601 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Milan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 2353rd and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Milan

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Chongqing Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719