Chongqing vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$229
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7730th and 6736th ($631 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1966th and 6034th 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
$2.93
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10471

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795