Chongqing vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
77
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
639K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 67% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7185th and 1856th ($662 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1553rd 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$16775

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$682
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$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
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$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
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$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
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$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$1904
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$1835
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$1851
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$2032
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$1703
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$1968
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$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
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$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
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$1987
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$1877
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$1848
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$1833
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$1975
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$1880
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$1849
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$1880
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$1955
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$2109
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$1909
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$2291
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$1939
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$2397
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$1700
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$1876
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$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
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$1905
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