Chongqing vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$229
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
74
42
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7730th and 5473rd ($631 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 3rd in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1966th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Maputo

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Chongqing Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663