Chongqing vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
94
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
592K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 65% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1756th ($712 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 2233rd and 54th 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
$3.98
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$12166

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$554
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413