Chongqing vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$229
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7730th and 4545th ($631 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1966th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Seoul

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Chongqing Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971