Chongqing vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$224
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
75
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
826K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 7340th and 3333rd ($634 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 17th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 1675th and 440th 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
$3.91
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$9798

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$553
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$584
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$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434