Chongqing vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
467K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7730th and 604th ($631 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Long Beach

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Chongqing Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$19617

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164