Chicago vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
32.1M

The cost of living in Chicago is 323% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 529th and 7340th ($2678 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 145th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Chongqing. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 23rd and 1675th 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
$21.9
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$550
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$8.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$26796

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539