Chongqing vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$292
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
75
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
32.1M
792K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 50% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6733rd and 3662nd ($712 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 24th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 2233rd and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Valencia, Spain

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Chongqing Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9302

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$554
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$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
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426