Chongqing vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$220
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
7.74M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6894th and 39th ($685 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 31st 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 2507th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Los Angeles

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Chongqing Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$23021

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$667
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$735
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$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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$2070
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$2007
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$2024
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$2018
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$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
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$2032
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$2019
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$1951
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$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
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$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
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$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
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$2160
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