Chongqing vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Chongqing	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$662	$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2020	$8584
🏠 One person rent	$226	$1954
🏘️ Family rent	$439	$4358
🍽️ Food expenses	$255	$833
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.6	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$890	$5746
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	87	97
😀 Quality of life	72	95
🏙️ Population	32.1M	441K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 79% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 7185th and 91st ($662 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 38th 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	$3.96	$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.3	$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.29	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.3	$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.5	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$272	$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$155	$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$523	$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$333	$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.5	$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.98	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.52%	6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2378	$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1355	$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.2	$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.18	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.84	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.26	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2	$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.95	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.72	$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.09	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.34	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$28.5	$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.51	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.4	$181
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.18	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.3	$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$72.2	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$330	$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27717	$27655

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$575
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$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

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3274
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2831
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3053
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3048
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2981
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$2922
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3180
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2851
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2949
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3196
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3224
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3293
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2714
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2726
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3473
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3672
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3152
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$2986
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2845
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3091
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4155
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3804
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2885
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3010
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3578
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3159
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3288