Chongqing vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$4114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
81
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7340th and 1745th ($634 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1531st 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 1675th and 117th 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
$3.91
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$16552

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$593
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$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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$2132
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$2148
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$2182
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$2182
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$2224
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$2223
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$2152
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$2455
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$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
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$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
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$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
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$1877
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$1964
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$1646
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$759
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$625
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$1944
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$1853
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$2107
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$2230
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$2028
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$2087
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$2732
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$2089
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$2698
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$2265
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$2093
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$2108
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$2133