Chongqing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
83
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
430K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1193rd ($712 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Minneapolis

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Chongqing Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$24407

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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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$2241
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$2246
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$2285
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$2174
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$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
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$2253
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$2357
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$2346
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$2166
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$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
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$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
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$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
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$2332
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$2690