Chongqing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
468K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7185th and 806th ($662 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 719th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 202nd 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
$3.96
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753