Chongqing vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
504K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6733rd and 807th ($712 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 730th 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 11th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 1211th 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
$3.98
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
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$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054