Chongqing vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1256
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2214
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$662
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
72
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
906K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8185th and 1512th ($561 vs $2181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1292nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 217th 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
$2.82
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$973
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$28983

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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

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$2105
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$2091
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$2020
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$2094
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$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
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$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
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$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061