Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Chongqing 

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Cost of Living in Chongqing is 72.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chongqing is 81.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Chongqing are 92.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Chongqing are 83.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Chongqing are 65.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Chongqing is 24.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(217.37 ¥)
2.76 $
(20.00 ¥)
     -90.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(941.93 ¥)
16.56 $
(120.00 ¥)
     -87.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(86.95 ¥)
5.52 $
(40.00 ¥)
     -54.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(57.96 ¥)
0.97 $
(7.00 ¥)
     -87.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(79.70 ¥)
2.28 $
(16.50 ¥)
     -79.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(41.34 ¥)
2.79 $
(20.25 ¥)
     -51.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(22.20 ¥)
0.46 $
(3.31 ¥)
     -85.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(16.58 ¥)
0.30 $
(2.16 ¥)
     -87.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.54 $
(40.11 ¥)
7.09 $
(51.37 ¥)
     +28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(32.29 ¥)
1.06 $
(7.70 ¥)
     -76.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(24.12 ¥)
0.46 $
(3.33 ¥)
     -86.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(37.66 ¥)
1.90 $
(13.80 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(54.06 ¥)
5.86 $
(42.47 ¥)
     -21.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(48.19 ¥)
1.43 $
(10.34 ¥)
     -78.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.49 $
(61.53 ¥)
5.36 $
(38.83 ¥)
     -36.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(23.56 ¥)
0.74 $
(5.35 ¥)
     -77.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(6.86 ¥)
0.65 $
(4.73 ¥)
     -30.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(19.53 ¥)
0.65 $
(4.70 ¥)
     -75.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(21.94 ¥)
0.42 $
(3.03 ¥)
     -86.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(12.43 ¥)
0.32 $
(2.34 ¥)
     -81.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(12.24 ¥)
0.48 $
(3.47 ¥)
     -71.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(23.11 ¥)
0.41 $
(3.00 ¥)
     -87.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(17.93 ¥)
0.52 $
(3.79 ¥)
     -78.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(144.91 ¥)
6.21 $
(45.00 ¥)
     -68.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.77 $
(20.05 ¥)
1.08 $
(7.83 ¥)
     -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 $
(27.27 ¥)
2.15 $
(15.60 ¥)
     -42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(123.18 ¥)
2.76 $
(20.00 ¥)
     -83.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(21.01 ¥)
0.28 $
(2.00 ¥)
     -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(956.42 ¥)
24.84 $
(180.00 ¥)
     -81.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(35.68 ¥)
1.38 $
(10.00 ¥)
     -72.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(25.36 ¥)
0.50 $
(3.62 ¥)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(246.35 ¥)
2.76 $
(20.00 ¥)
     -91.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(27.54 ¥)
4.49 $
(32.53 ¥)
     +18.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(253,596.00 ¥)
24,069.78 $
(174,400.00 ¥)
     -31.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(204,789.03 ¥)
17,238.05 $
(124,900.00 ¥)
     -39.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.23 $
(1,233.43 ¥)
38.01 $
(275.38 ¥)
     -77.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.23 $
(465.41 ¥)
12.63 $
(91.50 ¥)
     -80.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $
(502.89 ¥)
9.18 $
(66.50 ¥)
     -86.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.80 $
(1,005.69 ¥)
13.34 $
(96.67 ¥)
     -90.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(564.12 ¥)
6.21 $
(45.00 ¥)
     -92.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(144.91 ¥)
4.83 $
(35.00 ¥)
     -75.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(22,954.06 ¥)
345.04 $
(2,500.00 ¥)
     -89.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(420,244.80 ¥)
27,602.96 $
(200,000.00 ¥)
     -52.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(518.33 ¥)
39.10 $
(283.33 ¥)
     -45.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(349.51 ¥)
24.13 $
(174.83 ¥)
     -50.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.45 $
(735.05 ¥)
71.26 $
(516.33 ¥)
     -29.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.57 $
(1,177.88 ¥)
67.57 $
(489.60 ¥)
     -58.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(31,360.44 ¥)
334.00 $
(2,420.00 ¥)
     -92.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,903.63 $
(21,038.57 ¥)
239.23 $
(1,733.33 ¥)
     -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(62,058.56 ¥)
736.08 $
(5,333.33 ¥)
     -91.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(32,715.33 ¥)
322.03 $
(2,333.33 ¥)
     -92.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(11,372.48 ¥)
365.19 $
(2,646.02 ¥)
     -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(8,279.90 ¥)
142.19 $
(1,030.27 ¥)
     -87.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Chongqing Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(41,431.11 ¥)
792.32 $
(5,740.86 ¥)
     -86.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.62      -31.2 %
Last update: June 2024April 2024
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