Chongqing vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$205
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
58
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
32.1M
10.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8757th ($601 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 518th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 8th vs 38th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 4718th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Shijiazhuang

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Chongqing Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5006

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716