Brasilia vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$339
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$890
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
2.82M
32.1M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 22% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6414th and 7185th ($806 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 146th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.3 months in Chongqing. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 5782nd and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$27717

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556