Chongqing vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
86
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
384K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7185th and 1420th ($662 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1234th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs New Orleans

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Chongqing New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$10192

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985