Chongqing vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4539
😷 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 7933rd and 432nd ($601 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 365th 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 61st in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 239th 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
$2.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$18639

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$581
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$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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$2600
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$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
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$2626
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$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
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$1771
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$2140
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$1920
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$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
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$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
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$1753
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$1519
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$2220
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$2216
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$1748
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