Chongqing vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chongqing	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$631	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1860	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$229	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$401	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$234	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.7	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1102	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	76	100
😀 Quality of life	74	94
🏙️ Population	32.1M	690K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 81% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7730th and 74th ($631 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 31st 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	$2.93	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.3	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.76	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.18	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.21	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$318	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$166	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$577	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$299	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.3	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.24	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.53%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2743	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1701	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.99	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.95	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.63	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.95	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.84	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.78	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.94	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.14	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.27	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.55	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.9	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.87	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.6	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$286	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24949	$24903

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$595
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$625
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$629
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$618
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$608
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$701
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$588
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$625
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$587
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$643
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$577
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$615
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$630
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$594
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$640
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$575
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$590
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$640
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$647
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$688
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$612
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$615
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$600
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$549
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$606
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$600
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$598
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$635
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$582
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$579
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$641
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$563
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$631
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$602
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$629
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$616
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$588
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$593
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$614
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$560

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088