Chongqing vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$226
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 15% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7185th and 6539th ($662 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 14th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 1966th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Recife

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Chongqing Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502