Chongqing vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1623rd ($712 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 2233rd and 292nd 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
$3.98
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550