Chongqing vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4380
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
525K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 8185th and 362nd ($561 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 307th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 309th 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
$2.82
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$27489

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850