Chongqing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$229
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7730th and 4074th ($631 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 4th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 1966th and 2482nd 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
$2.93
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$13182

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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
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005