Chongqing vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$205
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$750
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 52% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4689th ($601 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 2353rd and 5768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Guadalajara

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Chongqing Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$11768

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102