Chongqing vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$205
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6735th ($601 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 27th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 2353rd and 5331st 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
$2.89
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583