Chongqing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7340th and 955th ($634 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 875th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 146th 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
$3.91
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$12281

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$526
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$584
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191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
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$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
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$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
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$623
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$554
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$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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