Chongqing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$292
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
881K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4138th ($712 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 2233rd and 3926th 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
$3.98
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9581

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220