Chicago vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
7.74M

The cost of living in Chicago is 246% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 254th and 6894th ($2372 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 210th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Chongqing ranked 17th in China, while ranked 11th and 2507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$2754
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$22014

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652