Chongqing vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$6485
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2926
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
716K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 8185th and 434th ($561 vs $2775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 376th 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 Denver. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 183rd 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
$2.82
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$7.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$3135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$5007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$6.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$16240

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
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$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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$2597
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2407
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2552
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$2605
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$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2416
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
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$2735
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2677
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2744
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2961
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2760
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2537
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2876
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2520
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2760
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2465
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2019
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2231
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2385
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2353
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1895
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2263
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$1628
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2407
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
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$1705
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1516
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2235
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$2204
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1753