Chongqing vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$205
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
32.1M
951K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 55% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4528th ($601 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check China vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2353rd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Freetown

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Chongqing Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3659

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$581
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$608
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508