Chongqing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
690K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7933rd and 92nd ($601 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Washington

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Chongqing Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$24788

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003