Chongqing vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
77
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
639K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8185th and 1636th ($561 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$16684

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$575
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$565
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$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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$2080
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$1737
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$2032
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$2124
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$1963
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$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
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$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
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$2039
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$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
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$2036
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$2053
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$1996
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$1913
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$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
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$1874
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$1958
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$2048
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$2100
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$2078
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$2345
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$2002
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$2295
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$1822
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$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
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