Restaurants | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 ¥ | 30.00 ¥ | +50.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 ¥ | 200.00 ¥ | +66.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 36.00 ¥ | 40.00 ¥ | +11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 ¥ | 8.00 ¥ | +14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 15.00 ¥ | 15.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 20.25 ¥ | 25.83 ¥ | +27.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.57 ¥ | 3.49 ¥ | -2.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 ¥ | 2.19 ¥ | +6.9 % |
Markets | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 45.97 ¥ | 49.85 ¥ | +8.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 7.70 ¥ | 9.62 ¥ | +24.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.10 ¥ | 4.02 ¥ | +29.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 13.08 ¥ | 12.97 ¥ | -0.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 47.00 ¥ | 48.88 ¥ | +4.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.75 ¥ | 10.86 ¥ | +11.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 38.83 ¥ | 32.40 ¥ | -16.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 4.34 ¥ | 6.72 ¥ | +55.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.73 ¥ | 5.20 ¥ | +9.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 4.70 ¥ | 6.32 ¥ | +34.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.58 ¥ | 4.17 ¥ | +16.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.27 ¥ | 2.69 ¥ | +18.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.32 ¥ | 3.56 ¥ | +7.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.60 ¥ | 5.60 ¥ | +55.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.40 ¥ | 3.81 ¥ | -13.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 45.00 ¥ | 59.00 ¥ | +31.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.36 ¥ | 6.28 ¥ | -14.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 14.67 ¥ | 12.80 ¥ | -12.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 25.00 ¥ | 25.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 ¥ | 5.00 ¥ | +150.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 240.00 ¥ | 240.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ¥ | 13.00 ¥ | +30.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.62 ¥ | 3.93 ¥ | +8.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 ¥ | 85.00 ¥ | +325.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 31.61 ¥ | 31.26 ¥ | -1.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 139,400.00 ¥ | 150,000.00 ¥ | +7.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 126,600.00 ¥ | 128,157.89 ¥ | +1.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 276.67 ¥ | 398.52 ¥ | +44.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59.67 ¥ | 67.03 ¥ | +12.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 61.50 ¥ | 97.12 ¥ | +57.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 147.50 ¥ | 447.33 ¥ | +203.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 46.67 ¥ | 174.21 ¥ | +273.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ¥ | 60.00 ¥ | +50.0 % |
Childcare | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,300.00 ¥ | 5,491.04 ¥ | +138.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 193,333.33 ¥ | 164,666.67 ¥ | -14.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 234.67 ¥ | 436.16 ¥ | +85.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 208.17 ¥ | 247.49 ¥ | +18.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 459.60 ¥ | 575.97 ¥ | +25.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 458.00 ¥ | 778.46 ¥ | +70.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,828.57 ¥ | 6,669.92 ¥ | +264.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,040.00 ¥ | 3,574.57 ¥ | +243.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,400.00 ¥ | 15,137.93 ¥ | +345.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,100.00 ¥ | 7,863.64 ¥ | +274.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,556.54 ¥ | 9,727.69 ¥ | +525.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 885.02 ¥ | 4,710.86 ¥ | +432.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chongqing Edit | Beijing Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,200.00 ¥ | 12,236.72 ¥ | +97.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.54 | 3.97 | -12.6 % |
Last update: | November 2024 | December 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 36 | 245 |
Cost of Living in Dazhou | 137.30 miles |
Cost of Living in Enshi | 221.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Chengdu | 222.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Langfang | 38.75 miles |
Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |