Chongqing vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$205
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 9% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7496th ($601 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 93rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Ranked 8th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 2445th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tianjin

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Chongqing Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$19275

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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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547