Chongqing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7933rd and 916th ($601 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2353rd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Paris

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Chongqing Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$17184

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544