Chongqing vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chongqing Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3391
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7933rd and 2663rd ($601 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chongqing vs Memphis

Prices for goods and services in Chongqing and Memphis are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chongqing Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$27314

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822