Chongqing vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$180
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
27
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8185th and 6835th ($561 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2237th and 6733rd 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
$2.82
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612