Chongqing vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$229
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7730th and 165th ($631 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1966th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Singapore City

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Chongqing Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
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$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
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$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637