Chongqing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$180
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
73
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8185th and 3418th ($561 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2237th and 759th 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
$2.82
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$9818

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463