Chongqing vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$226
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7185th and 6207th ($662 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 6039th 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
$3.96
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617