Chongqing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$180
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8185th and 4th ($561 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 11th 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
$2.82
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$22663

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$542
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$569
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174