Chongqing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$224
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$893
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 2% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7340th and 7256th ($634 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 118th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 8th vs 34th best cities to live in China, and 1675th vs 4015th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Quanzhou

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Chongqing Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$20567

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140 km or 87 mi Suining
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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
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$627
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$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
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$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
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$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936