Chongqing vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$226
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
87
30
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.58M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 7185th and 6822nd ($662 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 109th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 1966th and 7323rd 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
$3.96
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$2742

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734