Chongqing vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$3160
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$6927
🏠 One person rent
$220
$2079
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$3260
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$734
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$4453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
97
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
7.74M
441K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 78% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6894th and 21st ($685 vs $3160) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 16th 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 1.4 months in Oakland. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 2507th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Oakland

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Chongqing Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$7.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2104
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1778
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$4906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$8345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$8270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$5.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$59.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$2046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$19921

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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3193
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2854
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2005
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2616
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2013
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3507
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2012
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$1890
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$2025
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$1996
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2012
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2946
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2465
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2437
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$2017
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$2016
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$1928
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2238
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2021
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$2025
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$2026
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$2012
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2259
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2800
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$2183
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3380
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$2012
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2008
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$2017
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3121
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$2044
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$2012
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$3305
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$2023
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3178
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3271
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$2908
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$2008
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$2020