Chongqing vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$292
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 18% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6140th ($712 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 2233rd and 5994th 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
$3.98
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617