Chongqing vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$180
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
35
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 8185th and 5601st ($561 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 34th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Puebla. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 2237th and 5952nd 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
$2.82
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$19753

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872