Chongqing vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$789
🏠 One person rent
$292
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
87
41
😀 Quality of life
72
17
🏙️ Population
32.1M
908K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8460th ($712 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Owerri. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 2233rd and 9079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Owerri

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Chongqing Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.36
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
17.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$698

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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$330
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$233
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$269
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265