Chongqing vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$180
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
56
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.42M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8185th and 6702nd ($561 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 17th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Salvador. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 2237th and 5621st 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
$2.82
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$13462

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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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699