Chongqing vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$3327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
979K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1837th ($712 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2233rd and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Stockholm

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Chongqing Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$7816

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382