Cost of Living in Chongqing

Summary of cost of living in Chongqing, China:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,682.3$ (12,078.5¥), excluding rent (using our estimator).
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 466.9$ (3,352.0¥), excluding rent.
Chongqing is 74.9% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Chongqing is, on average, 93.5% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ¥	15.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	100.00-220.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	35.00 ¥	30.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 ¥	5.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 ¥	10.00-17.00
Cappuccino (regular)	16.92 ¥	10.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.04 ¥	3.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 ¥	2.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	47.05 ¥	37.85-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	8.03 ¥	5.44-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.27 ¥	1.36-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	13.05 ¥	8.00-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	51.03 ¥	14.00-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.26 ¥	5.44-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	33.49 ¥	27.22-40.82
Apples (1 lb)	4.76 ¥	4.00-5.44
Banana (1 lb)	4.31 ¥	3.63-9.07
Oranges (1 lb)	3.56 ¥	2.72-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	3.58 ¥	1.81-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.18 ¥	1.00-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	2.87 ¥	1.81-4.54
Lettuce (1 head)	3.92 ¥	1.50-9.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.67 ¥	3.00-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 ¥	20.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.11 ¥	4.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.33 ¥	10.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	22.50 ¥	20.00-50.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 ¥	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180.00 ¥	100.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ¥	10.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 ¥	3.22-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 ¥	20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	30.69 ¥	28.39-32.02
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	130,000.00 ¥	130,000.00-148,800.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	117,450.00 ¥	119,800.00-130,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	262.67 ¥	200.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	43.62 ¥	20.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	60.00 ¥	44.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	156.67 ¥	90.00-300.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	113.33 ¥	50.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40.00 ¥	30.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,400.00 ¥	2,000.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	193,333.33 ¥	80,000.00-250,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	211.67 ¥	80.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	208.33 ¥	150.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	425.00 ¥	350.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	430.00 ¥	300.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,900.00 ¥	1,500.00-3,589.95
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,146.68 ¥	1,000.00-1,773.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,119.32 ¥	2,500.00-6,835.26
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,300.00 ¥	1,800.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,599.93 ¥	1,300.63-2,322.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	963.83 ¥	836.12-1,114.83
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,880.57 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.74	3.00-4.66