Chongqing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
690K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7340th and 96th ($634 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 86th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$24653

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$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
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$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
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$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
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$554
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$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
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$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
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$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
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$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979