Chongqing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
82
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
468K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7340th and 972nd ($634 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 221st 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
$3.91
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$21914

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
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
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682