Chongqing vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$180
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
86
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8185th and 43rd ($561 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 33rd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 97th 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
$2.82
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$28967

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$542
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$569
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$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
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$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
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$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
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$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
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$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
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$3037
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$3014
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$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
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$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
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