Chongqing vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$229
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
32.1M
398K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 65% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 7730th and 2761st ($631 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1934th 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 months in Wichita. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Wichita

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Chongqing Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$15897

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1859
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$1750
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$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357