Chongqing vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$224
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
23
😀 Quality of life
72
37
🏙️ Population
32.1M
951K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7340th and 4063rd ($634 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1675th and 7302nd 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
$3.91
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490