Chongqing vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$226
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
30
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
32.1M
159K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 21% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7185th and 6315th ($662 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$3052

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$575
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$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
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$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495