Chongqing vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
664K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7185th and 1336th ($662 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 6th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1966th and 51st 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
$3.96
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$10888

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592