Chongqing vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$180
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
16
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 33% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8185th and 6522nd ($561 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 2237th and 9029th 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
$2.82
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$3507

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676