Chongqing vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$292
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6th ($712 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 8th 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
$3.98
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$17859

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$554
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$564
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$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028