Chongqing vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$226
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
87
14
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
224K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7185th and 6225th ($662 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 1966th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Paramaribo

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Chongqing Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602