Chongqing vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
639K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1947th ($601 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 318th 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
$2.89
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$19339

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$608
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$612
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$600
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$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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$1993
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$1939
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$1758
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$1909
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$1969
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$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
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$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
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$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
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$1876
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$1926
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$1968
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$1837
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$1920
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$1972
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$1945
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$2004
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$2181
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$2307
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$1913
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$1701
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$2285
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$1843
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$1957
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