Chongqing vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$292
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6733rd and 22nd ($712 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 20th 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 Jose, United States. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs San Jose, United States

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Chongqing San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$15889

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123