Chongqing vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 73% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1354th ($601 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Houston

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Chongqing Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$22380

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$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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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
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$2444
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$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221