Chongqing vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$6307
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1692
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2963
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$5130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
716K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 77% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7340th and 463rd ($634 vs $2717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 418th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Denver. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Denver

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Chongqing Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$7.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1812
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$67.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$16279

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$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
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$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
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$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

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$2618
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$2737
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$2525
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$2568
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$2661
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$2509
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