Chongqing vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7730th and 2104th ($631 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Rome. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1966th and 134th 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
$2.93
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$14156

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330