Basseterre vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$511
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
13
87
😀 Quality of life
41
72
🏙️ Population
13.2K
32.1M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 70% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4404th and 6733rd ($1212 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Chongqing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 7060th and 2233rd 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
$14.2
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$346
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$27785

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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