Chongqing vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$220
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
70
99
🏙️ Population
7.74M
4.84M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6894th and 240th ($685 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 2507th 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
$4.61
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$16443

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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663