Chongqing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$205
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7933rd and 3529th ($601 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2353rd and 879th 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
$2.89
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487