Chongqing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7185th and 45th ($662 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 36th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs San Diego

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Chongqing San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$21468

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647