Chongqing vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
543K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 7185th and 2005th ($662 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1656th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tucson

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Chongqing Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$15724

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$2016
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$2040
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$2052
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$2026
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$1986
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$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
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$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
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$2352
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$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
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$2287
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$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
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$2415
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$2484
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$2268
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$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
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$840
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$1928
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