Chongqing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$229
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
32.1M
331K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 51% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7730th and 4553rd ($631 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1966th and 6244th 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
$2.93
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$4732

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706