Chongqing vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7340th and 80th ($634 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 71st 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919