Chengdu vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$281
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7467th and 7933rd ($666 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 214th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Ranked 5th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 1710th vs 2353rd 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
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$24477

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556