Bangui vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$209
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1102
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
13
74
🏙️ Population
889K
32.1M

The cost of living in Bangui is 20% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8641st and 7730th ($506 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th in the Central African Republic and China, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 9225th and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Chongqing

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Bangui Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$24949

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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