Chongqing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
83
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
430K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7185th and 1228th ($662 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1082nd 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 234th 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
$3.96
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640