Chongqing vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$226
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 62% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7185th and 2722nd ($662 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1966th and 294th 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
$3.96
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262