Chongqing vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$226
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 11% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7185th and 6689th ($662 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1966th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Nairobi

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Chongqing Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768