Chongqing vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$180
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
49
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.64M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8185th and 6617th ($561 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 34th in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 2237th and 5603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Novosibirsk

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Chongqing Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$94.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$8.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
19.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$4627

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$802
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$708
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$679
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$659
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$527
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$762
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821