Atlanta vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$1018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
499K
32.1M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 336% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 699th and 7933rd ($2617 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 214th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 231st and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Chongqing

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Atlanta Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556