cost
Cost of Living Index
Colombo
60.6
city
Chongqing
81.7
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Chongqing wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Colombo.
cost
Colombo
60.6
city
Chongqing
81.7
city
safety
Colombo
73
city
Chongqing
46.4
city
housing
Colombo
$1,913
city
Chongqing
$2,305
city
jobs
Colombo
$1,443/mo
city
Chongqing
$3,196/mo
city
health
Colombo
58
city
Chongqing
60.8
city
environment
Colombo
22.5 ug/m3
city
Chongqing
31.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Colombo
178 Mbps
city
Chongqing
149 Mbps
city
demographics
Colombo
-0.2%
city
Chongqing
1.5%
city
economy
Colombo
$2,465/mo
city
Chongqing
$2,226/mo
city
economy
Colombo
8.9%
city
Chongqing
4.7%
city
education
Colombo
54.8
city
Chongqing
59.4
city
environment
Colombo
28.6 ug/m3
city
Chongqing
15.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Colombo
64.4
city
Chongqing
79.6
city
health
Colombo
36.9%
city
Chongqing
16.0%
city
health
Colombo
73.0 years
city
Chongqing
79.2 years
city
housing
Colombo
11.4x
city
Chongqing
6.4x
city
housing
Colombo
$11,872/sqm
city
Chongqing
$5,381/sqm
city
housing
Colombo
$2,000/mo
city
Chongqing
$679/mo
city
jobs
Colombo
9.1%
city
Chongqing
4.9%
city
quality
Colombo
5.8
city
Chongqing
4.5
city
religion
Colombo
14.7%
city
Chongqing
64.0%
city
religion
Colombo
41.6%
city
Chongqing
31.3%
city
religion
Colombo
67.2%
city
Chongqing
72.8%
city
safety
Colombo
7.9 per 100k
city
Chongqing
27.5 per 100k
city
safety
Colombo
54.7 per 100k
city
Chongqing
33.1 per 100k
city
transport
Colombo
53.5
city
Chongqing
59.1
city