Atlanta vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
499K
32.1M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 371% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 647th and 8185th ($2641 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 322nd 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 179th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537