Chongqing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7730th and 1041st ($631 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 226th 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
$2.93
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$21660

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$595
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$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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804