Chongqing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
690K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7185th and 93rd ($662 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$23453

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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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948