Chongqing vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7730th and 964th ($631 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1.5 months in Paris. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1966th and 34th 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
$2.93
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$19577

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506