Chongqing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$224
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
72
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7340th and 2911th ($634 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1675th and 733rd 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
$3.91
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$10598

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529