Chongqing vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$224
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
17
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 16% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7340th and 6657th ($634 vs $755) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Lome. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 1675th and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$4691

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679