Chongqing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$292
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
72
46
🏙️ Population
32.1M
316K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4577th ($712 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 2233rd and 6608th 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
$3.98
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$4597

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680