Chongqing vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
633K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 67% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7730th and 2305th ($631 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1739th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 311th 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
$2.93
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$27334

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809