Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.4 times more expensive than Chongqing.
If you lived in Australia instead of Chongqing, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Chongqing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
CN¥20.01
|
$16.79
A$25.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥40.01
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
CN¥3.00
|
$2.56
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥2.06
|
$2.14
A$3.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Chongqing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
CN¥8.49
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
CN¥46.83
|
$4.71
A$7.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
CN¥51.39
|
$5.75
A$8.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
CN¥13.80
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
CN¥10.35
|
$3.99
A$5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.36
|
$1.43
A$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.74
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.70
|
$1.39
A$2.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥3.03
|
$2.00
A$2.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.47
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Chongqing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CN¥32.59
|
$4.73
A$7.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.93
CN¥180.06
|
$84.46
A$126.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,153.12
CN¥174,462.80
|
$27,859.34
A$41,574.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
CN¥28.01
|
$18.12
A$27.05
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Chongqing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.21
CN¥66.52
|
$55.36
A$82.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.15
CN¥2,420.87
|
$1,258.08
A$1,877.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.05
CN¥1,733.96
|
$971.44
A$1,449.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.16
CN¥210.66
|
$141.88
A$211.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Chongqing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.23
CN¥2,500.90
|
$1,377.23
A$2,055.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,698.53
CN¥200,072.02
|
$14,720.56
A$21,967.71
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Chongqing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
$6.69
A$9.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
CN¥21.67
|
$3.60
A$5.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
CN¥20.01
|
$28.13
A$41.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.39
CN¥96.70
|
$53.84
A$80.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
CN¥35.01
|
$13.24
A$19.76
|
|
pay 83.4% more for clothing
Chongqing
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.24
CN¥283.44
|
$75.27
A$112.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.21
CN¥174.90
|
$54.30
A$81.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.51
CN¥516.52
|
$102.43
A$152.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.81
CN¥489.78
|
$118.12
A$176.27
|
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