Chongqing vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7730th and 741st ($631 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Philadelphia

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Chongqing Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737