Chongqing vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
525K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7185th and 501st ($662 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 281st 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
$3.96
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851