Chongqing vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$292
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
37
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2834th ($712 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 2233rd and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Valletta

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Chongqing Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355