Chongqing vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
342K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 69% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7730th and 1924th ($631 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1512th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 439th 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
$2.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$12973

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120