Chongqing vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
633K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8185th and 2352nd ($561 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 293rd 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
$2.82
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$27140

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
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$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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855