Chongqing vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8185th and 1942nd ($561 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 2237th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Rome

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Chongqing Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10916

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323