Chongqing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$292
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 10% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6733rd and 7238th ($712 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 185th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 11th vs 14th best cities to live in China, and 2233rd vs 2438th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Wuhan

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Chongqing Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$11975

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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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575