Chengdu vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$252
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7530th and 8185th ($635 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 322nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 1800th vs 2237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Chongqing

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Chengdu Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$23821

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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