Chongqing vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7730th and 1833rd ($631 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1452nd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs San Antonio

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Chongqing San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$19123

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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$2093
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$2105
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$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093