Chongqing vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3619
🏠 One person rent
$292
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.36M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 6733rd and 3308th ($712 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Prague. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 2233rd and 273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Prague

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Chongqing Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$7359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$5167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$11372

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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
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1383
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1188
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1122
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1046
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$956
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1165
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1344
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002