Chongqing vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2527
🏠 One person rent
$224
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
35
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 35% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 7340th and 5623rd ($634 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 19th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 12th in Mexico, while ranked 1675th and 6026th 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
$3.91
$7.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$821
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
11.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$9705

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$825
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$820
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$858
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$828
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$787
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$752
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1160
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$745
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$485
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$741
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$800
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$747
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$724
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$770
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$849
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$742
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$770
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$761
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$632
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$759
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$700
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$574
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$696
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$788
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$821
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$635
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$608
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$724
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$716
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$812
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$983
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$756
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$700
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$638
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$717
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$699