Chongqing vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
94
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
664K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 73% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7340th and 1038th ($634 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 3rd in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1675th and 68th 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
$3.91
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$10730

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514