Chongqing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
468K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8185th and 1213th ($561 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1060th 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766