Chongqing vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4454
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1992
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2307
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 7933rd and 2387th ($601 vs $1909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 2353rd and 285th 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
$2.89
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$49
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1087
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$914
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$10243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$7562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1061
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$17389

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$581
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$608
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$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
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$1720
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1696
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1678
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1375
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1139
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1895
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1103
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1114
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1227
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1525
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1200
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1364
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1272
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1188
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1472
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1265
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1280
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1305
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1321
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1288
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1476
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1301
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1133
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1478
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1531
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$980
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1305
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1494
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1476
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1468
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1383