Chongqing vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.51M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 7185th and 1056th ($662 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 1966th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Munich

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Chongqing Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$19483

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668