Chongqing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chongqing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
737K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7730th and 126th ($631 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Chongqing vs Seattle

Prices for goods and services in Chongqing and Seattle are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chongqing Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$30033

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098