Chongqing vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
639K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7730th and 1839th ($631 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Detroit

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Chongqing Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$16262

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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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$1927
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$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600