Chongqing vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$229
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7730th and 4852nd ($631 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1966th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Medellin

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Chongqing Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687