Chongqing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$180
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
690K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8185th and 73rd ($561 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 58th 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$24065

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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949