Cost of living in Chongqing
compared to
Cost of living in Chongqing vs. China overall average
Chongqing is 5.4% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Chongqing
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Chongqing
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Chongqing
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Chongqing
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% more in Chongqing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Chongqing
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Chongqing
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chongqing.
Chongqing Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
CN¥19.84
|
$2.10
-
$3.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
$4.21
-
$7.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
$0.42
-
$0.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.98
|
$0.28
-
$0.28
|
Chongqing - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
CN¥9.99
|
$1.05
-
$2.10
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
CN¥52.57
|
$2.16
-
$14.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CN¥40.83
|
$5.31
-
$6.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
CN¥13.02
|
$1.12
-
$2.52
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
CN¥9.45
|
$0.76
-
$1.91
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
CN¥5.10
|
$0.51
-
$0.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
CN¥3.97
|
$0.51
-
$0.76
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
CN¥3.86
|
$0.38
-
$1.02
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.67
|
$0.28
-
$0.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$0.25
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.82
|
$0.32
-
$0.51
|
Chongqing - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
CN¥30.29
|
$3.98
-
$4.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.03
CN¥148.79
|
$14.02
-
$42.06
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,952.02
|
$16,823.69
-
$18,225.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
CN¥25.79
|
$3.65
-
$4.21
|
Chongqing - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.41
CN¥59.52
|
$6.17
-
$11.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$266.38
CN¥1,884.68
|
$168.24
-
$499.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.70
CN¥1,016.74
|
$112.16
-
$246.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.73
CN¥203.29
|
$21.44
-
$37.52
|
Chongqing - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.88
CN¥1,909.48
|
$210.30
-
$420.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,833.56
CN¥168,629.57
|
$11,215.79
-
$35,049.35
|
Chongqing - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
CN¥6.94
|
$0.70
-
$1.12
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
CN¥15.87
|
$1.40
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
CN¥19.84
|
$2.80
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.10
CN¥234.21
|
$14.02
-
$46.73
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
CN¥39.68
|
$4.91
-
$5.61
|
Chongqing - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.86
CN¥303.25
|
$11.22
-
$70.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.04
CN¥205.47
|
$14.02
-
$42.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.59
CN¥471.17
|
$49.07
-
$84.12
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.60
CN¥520.77
|
$42.06
-
$140.20
|
Chongqing - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Huizhou,
Taicang,
Foshan,
Jiangmen,
Wuhu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Chongqing.
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