Chongqing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4362
😷 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 72% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7730th and 1363rd ($631 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1143rd 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 54th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 219th 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
$2.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$24243

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729