Chongqing vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$229
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
32.1M
159K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7730th and 5666th ($631 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 1966th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Praia

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Chongqing Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$3188

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$595
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494