Cost of living comparison
Chongqing is 49.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Chongqing
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Chongqing
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Chongqing
- Housing
-
pay 80.9% less in Chongqing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% more in Chongqing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% less in Chongqing
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% less in Chongqing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chongqing.
If you lived in Chongqing instead of Australia, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Chongqing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.23
|
$2.78
CN¥20.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.01
|
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.39
|
$0.29
CN¥2.09
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Chongqing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
$1.18
CN¥8.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.83
|
$7.21
CN¥52.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.08
|
$6.40
CN¥46.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
$1.82
CN¥13.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.17
|
$1.36
CN¥9.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.27
|
$0.60
CN¥4.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.97
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.15
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.75
|
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.46
CN¥3.37
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Chongqing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.28
|
$4.40
CN¥32.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.97
|
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
$19,397.21
CN¥141,518.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.77
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
pay 80.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Chongqing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
$8.79
CN¥64.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
$254.44
CN¥1,856.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
$144.71
CN¥1,055.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
$33.06
CN¥241.22
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Chongqing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
$320.04
CN¥2,334.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
$26,901.92
CN¥196,271.02
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Chongqing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.40
|
$1.04
CN¥7.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.55
|
$2.64
CN¥19.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.78
|
$20.52
CN¥149.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.55
|
$5.22
CN¥38.07
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Chongqing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
$34.32
CN¥250.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
$28.97
CN¥211.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
$63.95
CN¥466.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.89
|
$63.73
CN¥464.96
|
|
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