Chongqing vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$292
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
28
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 5% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6978th ($712 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2233rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kigali

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Chongqing Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571