Cost of Living in Chongqing

Summary about cost of living in Chongqing, China:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,997.64$ (12,945.70¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 546.18$ (3,539.54¥) without rent.
Chongqing is 58.75% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Chongqing is, on average, 90.28% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 ¥	15.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	120.00-180.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 ¥	30.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.50 ¥	5.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.00 ¥	15.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	29.00 ¥	12.00-38.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.44 ¥	3.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.19 ¥	2.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	49.21 ¥	37.85-56.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	10.34 ¥	7.26-25.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.63 ¥	1.81-9.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	14.00 ¥	12.00-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	45.36 ¥	22.68-58.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	14.97 ¥	8.16-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	37.80 ¥	27.22-49.90
Apples (1 lb)	5.29 ¥	4.54-6.80
Banana (1 lb)	3.52 ¥	2.27-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	4.71 ¥	2.72-7.26
Tomato (1 lb)	3.78 ¥	2.72-5.90
Potato (1 lb)	2.12 ¥	1.36-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	3.18 ¥	2.72-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	3.00 ¥	2.00-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.75 ¥	2.50-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 ¥	50.00-70.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.50 ¥	3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.33 ¥	8.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 ¥	18.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 ¥	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	121.74 ¥	100.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ¥	10.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.11 ¥	3.22-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.60 ¥	19.20-24.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	26.12 ¥	23.47-28.39
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	145,000.00 ¥	140,000.00-150,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	125,000.00 ¥	120,000.00-130,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	317.48 ¥	200.00-457.69
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.19 ¥	0.10-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	137.14 ¥	90.00-165.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	210.00 ¥	80.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	66.67 ¥	50.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	37.50 ¥	30.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,440.00 ¥	1,500.00-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	180,000.00 ¥
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	375.57 ¥	199.00-700.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	191.00 ¥	130.00-230.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	485.57 ¥	300.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	541.50 ¥	250.00-800.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,150.00 ¥	1,500.00-3,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,242.86 ¥	800.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,460.00 ¥	2,800.00-7,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,450.00 ¥	1,500.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,892.88 ¥	1,486.44-2,322.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,011.60 ¥	836.12-1,207.73
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,071.43 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.25	4.50-6.00