Chicago vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
97
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chicago is 399% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 394th and 8185th ($2799 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 322nd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 16th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Chongqing

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Chicago Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$23821

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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