Cost of Living in Chongqing

Summary of cost of living in Chongqing, China:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,656.4$ (12,002.3¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 459.3$ (3,327.8¥) without rent.
Chongqing is 60.6% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Chongqing is, on average, 79.1% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ¥	16.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 ¥	100.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 ¥	35.29-45.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 ¥	5.00-14.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.00 ¥	10.00-21.18
Cappuccino (regular)	21.67 ¥	10.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 ¥	2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 ¥	2.00-2.82
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	51.37 ¥	37.85-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.70 ¥	5.44-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.33 ¥	2.27-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	13.80 ¥	8.00-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	42.47 ¥	11.34-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.34 ¥	6.00-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	38.83 ¥	20.00-45.36
Apples (1 lb)	5.35 ¥	2.72-9.98
Banana (1 lb)	4.73 ¥	2.27-9.07
Oranges (1 lb)	4.70 ¥	2.72-7.26
Tomato (1 lb)	3.03 ¥	1.81-6.35
Potato (1 lb)	2.34 ¥	1.00-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	3.47 ¥	1.81-4.54
Lettuce (1 head)	3.00 ¥	1.00-9.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.79 ¥	3.00-4.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	45.00 ¥	20.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.83 ¥	3.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.60 ¥	8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 ¥	16.00-25.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 ¥	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180.00 ¥	120.00-240.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ¥	10.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.62 ¥	3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 ¥
Gasoline (1 gallon)	32.58 ¥	28.69-33.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	174,400.00 ¥	148,800.00-200,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	124,900.00 ¥	119,800.00-130,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	275.38 ¥	188.00-392.31
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	91.50 ¥	20.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	66.50 ¥	60.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	96.67 ¥	80.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	45.00 ¥	40.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35.00 ¥	30.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,500.00 ¥	1,000.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	200,000.00 ¥	150,000.00-250,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	283.33 ¥	135.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	174.83 ¥	100.00-249.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	516.33 ¥	498.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	489.60 ¥	300.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,420.00 ¥	1,500.00-15,513.19
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,733.33 ¥	1,200.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,333.33 ¥	3,000.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,333.33 ¥	2,000.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,638.44 ¥	1,576.83-4,796.31
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,030.27 ¥	836.12-1,207.73
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,740.86 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.62	3.75-6.00