Chongqing vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
84
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
430K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 8185th and 1095th ($561 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 963rd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 215th 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
$2.82
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$26604

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$2285
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$2277
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$2306
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$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
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$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
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$2236
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$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
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$2299
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$2678