Chongqing vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$229
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
74
47
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.58M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 7730th and 6442nd ($631 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 117th 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 Leon. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 1966th and 7043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Leon

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Chongqing Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.58
🥤 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
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$3154

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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
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832