Chongqing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$205
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4274th ($601 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 6th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2353rd and 3354th 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
$2.89
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023