Cost of living in Chongqing, China

The cost of living in Chongqing, China is approximately 662 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2020 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Chongqing

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
662 $
Without Rent
437 $
Rent & Utilities
226 $
Food
255 $
Transport
92 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
890 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
32.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.96 $
Dinner 22.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.29 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.8 $
Capuccino 3.3 $
Coke, 330ml 0.5 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.84 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.26 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.76 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.04 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.42 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Cigarette pack 3.72 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.28 $
Monthly Pass 30.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.18 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 59.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.18 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.09 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.97 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.34 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 58 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 9.98 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 155 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 333 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 272 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 523 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,378 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,355 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 89 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.52%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.51 $
Haircut 7.18 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 33 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 27,717 $