Chongqing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$220
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
68
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
7.74M
8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6894th and 3955th ($685 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 1st in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2507th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Riyadh

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Chongqing Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650