Chongqing vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$226
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
881K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 52% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7185th and 4139th ($662 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1966th and 3919th 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
$3.96
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$9531

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97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898