Chongqing vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$4579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
525K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 77% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7340th and 313th ($634 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 277th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sacramento

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Chongqing Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$29998

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045