Chongqing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$6533
🏠 One person rent
$220
$1738
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$3126
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$5745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
7.74M
690K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6894th and 99th ($685 vs $2703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 81st 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2507th and 34th 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
$4.61
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$7906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$4872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$2151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$27383

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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2003
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2975
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2945
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2519
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2193
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$3073
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2656
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2532
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2359
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2139
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2538
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2232
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2009
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$2798
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$1942
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2596
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2593
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2060
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2702
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2133
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$1992
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$1993
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2012
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2008
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$2103
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2168
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2025
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2016
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2350
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$1866
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1917
122 km or 76 mi York
$1737