Chengdu vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$242
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 10% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7269th and 6733rd ($643 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 79th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Ranked 7th vs 11th best cities to live in China, and 1633rd vs 2233rd 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
$2.81
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$346
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$27785

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548