Chongqing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
468K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1246th ($601 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 245th 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
$2.89
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$24650

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736