Cost of Living in Chongqing

Summary of cost of living in Chongqing, China:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,653.0$ (12,090.6¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 457.2$ (3,344.1¥) without rent.
Chongqing is 62.2% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Chongqing is, on average, 83.6% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ¥	16.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	100.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	36.00 ¥	30.31-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 ¥	5.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 ¥	10.00-18.19
Cappuccino (regular)	17.00 ¥	9.70-32.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.44 ¥	3.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 ¥	2.00-2.42
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	45.90 ¥	37.85-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.93 ¥	5.44-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.98 ¥	1.36-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	12.43 ¥	8.00-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	48.86 ¥	11.34-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9.75 ¥	5.44-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	37.12 ¥	28.58-44.45
Apples (1 lb)	4.52 ¥	2.72-5.44
Banana (1 lb)	4.71 ¥	3.63-9.07
Oranges (1 lb)	4.42 ¥	2.72-7.26
Tomato (1 lb)	4.01 ¥	1.81-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.42 ¥	1.00-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	3.37 ¥	2.27-4.54
Lettuce (1 head)	3.25 ¥	1.50-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.17 ¥	3.00-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 ¥	20.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.36 ¥	4.00-11.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	14.67 ¥	8.00-20.00
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)	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)	30.48 ¥	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)	119,950.00 ¥	100,000.00-130,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	279.33 ¥	200.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	59.57 ¥	30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	57.50 ¥	49.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	110.00 ¥	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)	271.67 ¥	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)	441.33 ¥	350.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	489.60 ¥	300.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,787.50 ¥	1,200.00-3,657.15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,201.11 ¥	1,000.00-1,806.63
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,993.87 ¥	2,500.00-6,963.21
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,266.67 ¥	1,800.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,575.82 ¥	1,393.53-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	928.98 ¥	743.22-1,114.83
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,583.33 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.53	3.75-5.00