Chongqing vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1442
🏠 One person rent
$180
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
53
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.78M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 10% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8185th and 7641st ($561 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 138th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 7th vs 32nd best cities to live in China, and 2237th vs 4086th 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
$2.82
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$9321

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941