Chongqing vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2949
🏠 One person rent
$229
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 48% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 7730th and 4703rd ($631 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 15th 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 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 1966th and 5440th 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
$2.93
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$447
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$33.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$11283

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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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1349
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$993
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$814
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1211
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085