Chongqing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7185th and 5th ($662 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 3rd 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 1.4 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 1966th and 13th 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
$3.96
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$20585

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$575
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108