Chongqing vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
504K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1283rd ($601 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1085th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mesa

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Chongqing Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$15548

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$581
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$608
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$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

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$2381
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$2435
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$2471
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$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
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$890
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$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004