Chongqing vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$180
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8185th and 5342nd ($561 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 3rd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 2237th and 5890th 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
$2.82
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677