Chongqing vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$226
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
32.1M
398K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 7185th and 2435th ($662 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 488th 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
$3.96
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$16129

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
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$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287