Chongqing vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1175th ($601 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1001st 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 134th 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
$2.89
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$18987

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$581
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$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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781