Chongqing vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$205
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5140th ($601 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 32nd 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 Puebla. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 2353rd and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Puebla

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Chongqing Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$20939

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947