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

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Chongqing San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$180
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$5915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8185th and 6th ($561 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 4th 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 Jose, United States. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 88th 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
$2.82
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$22302

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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254