Chongqing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$226
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
32.1M
316K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7185th and 4621st ($662 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 3rd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 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 6155th 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
$3.96
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4693

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697