Chongqing vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$205
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$129
😷 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 7933rd and 5915th ($601 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2353rd and 7630th 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
$2.89
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5840

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$608
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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662