Chongqing vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$292
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
56
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 23% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5826th ($712 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 6th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 2233rd and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Salvador

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Chongqing Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$12057

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711