Chongqing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7933rd and 50th ($601 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 137th 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
$2.89
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$26517

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804