Chongqing vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$205
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6714th ($601 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2353rd and 6822nd 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
$2.89
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9138

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602