Chongqing vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
716K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 78% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7730th and 365th ($631 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 218th 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
$2.93
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$21391

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
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$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
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$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
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$1674
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$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
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$2237
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$2470
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$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646