Chengdu vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$297
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1102
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 9% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7360th and 7730th ($688 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 168th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Ranked 6th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 1966th 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
$2.83
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$24949

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560