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

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Chongqing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 82% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7185th and 13th ($662 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 11th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 57th 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
$3.96
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146