Chongqing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$5410
😷 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 74% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 7185th and 700th ($662 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 627th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284