Chongqing vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chongqing	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1793	$1984
🏠 One person rent	$205	$364
🏘️ Family rent	$357	$623
🍽️ Food expenses	$229	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1018	$495
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	76	25
😀 Quality of life	74	60
🏙️ Population	32.1M	2.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6673rd ($601 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 22nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 2353rd and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Manaus

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	Chongqing	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.8	$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.04	$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$149	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$499	$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.5	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.25	$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.79%	10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2609	$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1535	$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.29	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.73	$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.67	$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.95	$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.17	$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.84	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.92	$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.12	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.49	$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.7	$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.74	$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.1	$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.2	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$277	$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24477	$4934

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$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

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$726
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$734
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$728
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$743
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$750
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$753
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$659
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$676
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$740
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$701
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$649
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$669
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$636
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$624
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1180
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$607
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$638
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$649
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$572
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$756
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$662
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1181
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$877
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$666
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$812
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$643
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1996
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$697
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1979
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$788
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$794
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$789
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$702