Chongqing vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4529
😷 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 79% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7933rd and 346th ($601 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 376th 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
$2.89
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$23546

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859