Chongqing vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
633K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7185th and 2338th ($662 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Memphis

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Chongqing Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$27502

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670