Basseterre vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$647
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$1018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
12
76
😀 Quality of life
45
74
🏙️ Population
12.9K
32.1M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 121% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4513th and 7933rd ($1330 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 214th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and China, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 7187th and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Chongqing

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Basseterre Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1012
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1583
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1683
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1299
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1710
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1667
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1716
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1753
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1189
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1572
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1826
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2027
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1651
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1785
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1931
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1789
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1585
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1764
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1583
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1887
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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