Chongqing vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
342K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 72% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8185th and 1988th ($561 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 2237th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10429

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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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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042