Chongqing vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$229
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$120
😷 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 50% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7730th and 4589th ($631 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1966th and 8792nd 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
$2.93
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$3981

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495