Chongqing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$224
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$967
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
42
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
881K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7340th and 3517th ($634 vs $1479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1675th and 3734th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Panama City

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Chongqing Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$13616

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932