Chongqing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 77% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8185th and 948th ($561 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 834th 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in Dallas. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 136th 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
$2.82
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$24402

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216