Chongqing vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
342K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7185th and 1937th ($662 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs San Juan

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Chongqing San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$10464

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$575
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192