Chongqing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 7730th and 938th ($631 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dallas

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Chongqing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$24503

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209