Chongqing vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
34
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
679K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 67% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 7933rd and 2753rd ($601 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1911th 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 El Paso. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs El Paso ranked 154th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 472nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$6914

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$1002
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$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
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$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
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$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384