Chongqing vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$292
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2685th ($712 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 2233rd and 230th 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
$3.98
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229