Chongqing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2455
🏠 One person rent
$220
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$947
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
92
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
7.74M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6894th and 5281st ($685 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2507th and 3813th 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
$4.61
$8.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$744
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
10.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$2776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$7851

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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
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$803
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$790
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$670
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$922
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$814
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$726
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$661
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$640
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$681
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$692
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$711
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$694
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$676
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$689
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$703
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$601
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$576
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$694
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$690
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$730
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$693
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$672
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$710
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$796
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$691
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$494
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$527
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$622
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$770
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$645
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$692
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$716
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$690
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$608
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$515
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1087
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$991
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$508
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$574
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$706