Chongqing vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
664K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7730th and 649th ($631 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 5th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 1966th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Rotterdam

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Chongqing Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$13092

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799