Chongqing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4th ($601 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs New York City

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Chongqing New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$21999

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$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
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$2850
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$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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$3188