Chongqing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7340th and 1222nd ($634 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1675th and 25th 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
$3.91
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$16193

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293