Chongqing vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$4999
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 7340th and 837th ($634 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 773rd 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in Dallas. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$26393

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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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$2214
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$1808
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$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246