Chongqing vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$7612
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1950
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$3959
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$774
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
62
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
351K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 78% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7185th and 133rd ($662 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 103rd 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 1.4 months in Honolulu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Honolulu

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Chongqing Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$31596

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$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
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$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

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085