Chongqing vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$5317
🏠 One person rent
$220
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$2646
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$4664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
66
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
7.74M
504K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6894th and 287th ($685 vs $2315) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 221st 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in Mesa. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 2507th and 154th 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
$4.61
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$8074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$7343

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$735
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$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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$2373
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$2025
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$2595
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$2020
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$1900
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$2552
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$2018
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$2088
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$2379
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$2073
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$2133
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$2023
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$2024
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$2278
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$2015
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$2008
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$2071
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$2024
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$2017
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$1947
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
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$1555
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2009
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$2235
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1905
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
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$2019
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$1959
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$1552
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1982
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$2012
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$580
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$691
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$690
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$1785
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2009
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$747