Chongqing vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$229
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
39
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
236K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 13% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 7730th and 7140th ($631 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Botswana, respectively. Check China vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 1966th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Gaborone

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Chongqing Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$2568

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$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565