Chongqing vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4870
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
716K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7185th and 444th ($662 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 388th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Denver. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 160th 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
$3.96
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$16150

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
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$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765