Chongqing vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$226
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
87
28
😀 Quality of life
72
38
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 41% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7185th and 4869th ($662 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1966th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$5539

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$575
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654