Cost of Living in Chongqing

Summary of cost of living in Chongqing, China:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,712.8$ (12,401.0¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 474.4$ (3,434.8¥) without rent.
Chongqing is 60.2% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Chongqing is, on average, 85.2% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ¥	16.00-37.56
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	100.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 ¥	35.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.50 ¥	5.00-12.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.50 ¥	10.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	19.00 ¥	10.00-32.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 ¥	3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 ¥	2.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
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	Edit
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)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	310.72 ¥	200.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	59.67 ¥	30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	63.20 ¥	50.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
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	37.50 ¥	30.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
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	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	246.67 ¥	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	Edit
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	Edit
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	Edit
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