Chongqing vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$224
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 6% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7340th and 7055th ($634 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 43rd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 1675th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509