Chongqing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7340th and 1772nd ($634 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 1675th and 341st 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
$3.91
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$14604

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506