Chongqing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
70
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8185th and 1184th ($561 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1035th 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Phoenix

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Chongqing Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$16644

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$542
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$569
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$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$1977
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$2332
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$2344
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$2448
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$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
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$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
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$2021
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$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
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$2046
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$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
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$1612
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$1855
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$881
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$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
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$2766