Chongqing vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
737K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 81% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7933rd and 142nd ($601 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 101st 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 32nd 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
$2.89
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$28950

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$581
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$608
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$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

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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173