Chongqing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$205
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
32.1M
410K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 62% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7933rd and 3744th ($601 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 2353rd and 4400th 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
$2.89
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$13402

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$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
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$719
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$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957