Chengdu vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$251
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$890
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 0.4% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7209th and 7185th ($660 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 146th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Chongqing. Ranked 7th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 1933rd 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
$2.91
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$27717

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556