Chongqing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
430K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 74% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7730th and 1017th ($631 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 283rd 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
$2.93
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$26236

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618