Chongqing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chongqing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$180
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
331K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 8185th and 4346th ($561 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 2nd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 2237th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chongqing vs San Salvador infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chongqing vs San Salvador

Prices for goods and services in Chongqing and San Salvador are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chongqing San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$6470

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698