Chongqing vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$180
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
32.1M
24.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 50% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8185th and 4879th ($561 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 5th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Ranked 7th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 2237th vs 1383rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Shanghai

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Chongqing Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$27624

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753