Chongqing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7340th and 3rd ($634 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st 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 1.5 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 1675th and 22nd 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
$3.91
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$21465

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111