Cost of Living in Chongqing

Summary of cost of living in Chongqing, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥ 16.00-35.99
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 ¥ 100.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 36.00 ¥ 29.99-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ¥ 5.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥ 10.00-17.99
Cappuccino (regular) 20.25 ¥ 9.60-32.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 ¥ 3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 ¥ 2.00-2.40
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 45.97 ¥ 37.85-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.70 ¥ 5.44-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.10 ¥ 1.36-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.08 ¥ 8.00-20.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 47.00 ¥ 11.34-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.75 ¥ 6.00-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 38.83 ¥ 20.00-45.36
Apples (1 lb) 4.34 ¥ 2.72-6.35
Banana (1 lb) 4.73 ¥ 3.63-9.07
Oranges (1 lb) 4.70 ¥ 2.72-7.26
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 ¥ 1.81-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 2.27 ¥ 1.00-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 3.32 ¥ 1.81-4.54
Lettuce (1 head) 3.60 ¥ 1.00-9.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.40 ¥ 3.00-10.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 ¥ 20.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.36 ¥ 4.00-11.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.67 ¥ 10.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥ 20.00-50.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥ 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 ¥ 120.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥ 9.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 ¥ 3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 ¥ 20.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.61 ¥ 28.39-33.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 139,400.00 ¥ 130,000.00-148,800.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 126,600.00 ¥ 119,800.00-130,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.67 ¥ 188.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.67 ¥ 30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.50 ¥ 50.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.50 ¥ 80.00-300.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 46.67 ¥ 40.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 ¥ 30.00-50.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,300.00 ¥ 1,500.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 193,333.33 ¥ 80,000.00-250,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 234.67 ¥ 78.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 208.17 ¥ 98.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 459.60 ¥ 350.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 458.00 ¥ 300.00-898.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,828.57 ¥ 1,200.00-2,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,040.00 ¥ 800.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,400.00 ¥ 2,500.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 ¥ 1,700.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,556.54 ¥ 1,393.53-2,322.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 885.02 ¥ 743.22-1,040.23
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,200.00 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 3.75-5.00

Prices in Chongqing

This city had 319 entries in the past 12 months by 36 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
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