Chongqing vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$205
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
12.7M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 23% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6833rd ($601 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ranked 8th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 3150th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Suzhou

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Chongqing Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623