Chongqing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$205
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
32.1M
331K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4626th ($601 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 2353rd and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs San Salvador

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Chongqing San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5551

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699