Chongqing vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4180
😷 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 77% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7933rd and 676th ($601 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 7th 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 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 2353rd and 24th 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
$2.89
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$13439

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727