Chongqing vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7933rd and 742nd ($601 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 87th 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
$2.89
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$17603

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801