Chongqing vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
525K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 73% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6733rd and 409th ($712 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 238th 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
$3.98
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$25420

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860