Basseterre vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1336
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$654
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
13
87
😀 Quality of life
42
74
🏙️ Population
13.2K
32.1M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 138% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4405th and 8185th ($1336 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 7482nd and 2237th 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
$14.8
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4980
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4022
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.72
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8504
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1338
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2878
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1131
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1135
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1656
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1659
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2593
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2303
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1008
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1592
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1693
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1305
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1686
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1646
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1702
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1729
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1155
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1587
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1554
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1810
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2004
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1662
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1770
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1917
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1784
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1559
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1725
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1702
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1837
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1746

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537