Chongqing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
737K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6733rd and 145th ($712 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Seattle

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Chongqing Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210