Chongqing vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
906K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1686th ($601 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1354th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Columbus

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Chongqing Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$24638

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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

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$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935