Chongqing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6733rd and 689th ($712 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 620th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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$1987
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$2242
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$2223
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$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
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$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
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$2283
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$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
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$2039
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$2210
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$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
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$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200