Chongqing vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.45M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 78% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7730th and 370th ($631 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1966th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sydney

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Chongqing Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863