Chongqing vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$205
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5161st ($601 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 2353rd and 5624th 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
$2.89
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685