Chongqing vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
89
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 79% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7185th and 81st ($662 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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
$3.96
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637