Chongqing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
468K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6733rd and 304th ($712 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 266th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Raleigh

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Chongqing Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857