Chongqing vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1893
🏠 One person rent
$220
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$479
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$79.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
88
31
😀 Quality of life
70
42
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.58M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 4% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 6894th and 6582nd ($685 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 45th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 42nd in Mexico, while ranked 2507th and 6932nd 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
$4.61
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$6.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$18.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$29.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$3.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$4522

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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$690
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$691
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$696
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$801
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$574
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$508
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1087
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$692
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$614
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$622
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$690
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$690
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$813
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$701
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$706
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$796
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$645
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$493
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$673
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$892
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$884
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$617
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$710
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$540
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$690
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$690
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$690
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$490
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$700
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$676
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$547
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$640
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$694
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$922
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$726
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$692
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$790
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$803
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$692
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$814