Chongqing vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1237
🏠 One person rent
$180
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$490
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
58
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.95M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 8185th and 8553rd ($561 vs $517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 6th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Pune. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Pune ranked 9th in India, while ranked 2237th and 5617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$17.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$9.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$2540

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$273
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$399
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$705
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$487
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$363
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$267
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$290
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$309
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$349
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$285
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$382
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$333
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$278
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$396
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$463
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$705
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$303
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$398
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$251
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$476
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$422
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$355
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$328
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$291
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$297
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$374
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$305
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$266
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$375
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$383
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$310
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$295
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$398
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$361