Chongqing vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$292
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
874K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 81% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6733rd and 12th ($712 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 10th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs San Francisco

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Chongqing San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$31490

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$554
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$564
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$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
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$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733