Chongqing vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$5248
🏠 One person rent
$220
$1357
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$4491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
83
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
7.74M
468K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6894th and 394th ($685 vs $2175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 309th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Raleigh. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 45th in the United States, while ranked 2507th and 170th 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
$4.61
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$4077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$58.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$14974

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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2016
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$2067
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2023
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2071
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1867
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2015
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1924
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2012
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1774
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2010
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1396
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1687
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1980
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1553
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1989
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2081
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1852
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1841
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2008
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1752
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1839
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2011
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2012
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1956
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1956
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1918
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2181
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2012
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1659