Chongqing vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$292
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.38M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6353rd ($712 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 2233rd and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Saint Petersburg

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Chongqing Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6504

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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
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$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438