Chongqing vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$226
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
16
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 7% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7185th and 6859th ($662 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 1966th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lome

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Chongqing Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651