Chongqing vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6733rd and 812th ($712 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 735th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 101st 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
$3.98
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766