Chongqing vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
525K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7730th and 605th ($631 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 347th 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
$2.93
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$20438

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848