Chongqing vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$229
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
53
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 4% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7730th and 7558th ($631 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 114th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Ranked 8th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 1966th vs 2343rd 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
$2.93
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.29
🥤 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
$318
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538