Chongqing vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$205
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
53
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 11% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7431st ($601 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 80th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Ranked 8th vs 26th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 3738th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Ningbo

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Chongqing Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525