Chongqing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$229
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$5217
😷 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 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7730th and 52nd ($631 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 155th 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
$2.93
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$22295

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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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
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$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826