Chongqing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1216th ($712 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2233rd and 33rd 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
$3.98
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381