Chongqing vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$224
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
92
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 63% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7340th and 2624th ($634 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 1675th and 337th 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
$3.91
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$9864

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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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$964
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$1504
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$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
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$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201