Chongqing vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$224
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
66
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7340th and 6005th ($634 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1675th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Medellin

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Chongqing Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$5682

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618