Chongqing vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
61
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
246K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 7185th and 2276th ($662 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Louisville

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Chongqing Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$13601

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954