Chongqing vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$180
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
17.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8185th and 6334th ($561 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 17th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 7th vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 2237th vs 1094th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Shenzhen

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Chongqing Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$22402

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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
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634