Chongqing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$292
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
90
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4206th ($712 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 8th 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 0.6 months in Mexico City. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2233rd and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mexico City

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Chongqing Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881