Chongqing vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Chongqing	Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$712	$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2015	$2648
🏠 One person rent	$292	$460
🏘️ Family rent	$474	$868
🍽️ Food expenses	$244	$272
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.4	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$748	$359
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	87	94
😀 Quality of life	72	62
🏙️ Population	32.1M	6.78M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5234th ($712 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 2233rd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Rio de Janeiro

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	Chongqing	Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.98	$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19	$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.12	$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$2.16
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$609	$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$156	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$658	$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$346	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.6	$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.3	$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5354	$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1622	$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29.6	$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.85	$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.05	$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.3	$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.16	$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.06	$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.2	$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.8	$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.7	$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$346	$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27785	$10845

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$554
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$564
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$625
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$646
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$545
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$674
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$435
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$597
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$530
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$615
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$570
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$620
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$566
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$580
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$607
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$525
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$579
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$559
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$625
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$643
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$619
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$594
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$598
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$535
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$606
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$578
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$589
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$608
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$577
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$562
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$611
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$548
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$603
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$552
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$602
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$566
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$564
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$584
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$596
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$548

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Niteroi	$778
18 km or 11 mi	Duque de Caxias	$688
21 km or 13 mi	Sao Joao de Meriti	$710
26 km or 16 mi	Belford Roxo	$887
31 km or 19 mi	Nova Iguacu	$640
45 km or 28 mi	Petropolis	$645
60 km or 37 mi	Teresopolis	$619
70 km or 44 mi	Saquarema	$717
98 km or 61 mi	Nova Friburgo	$531
102 km or 64 mi	Volta Redonda	$593
108 km or 67 mi	Barra Mansa	$606
112 km or 70 mi	Sao Pedro da Aldeia	$691
115 km or 72 mi	Angra dos Reis	$702
121 km or 75 mi	Cabo Frio	$711
130 km or 81 mi	Juiz de Fora	$496
135 km or 84 mi	Rio das Ostras	$560
137 km or 85 mi	Resende	$633
157 km or 97 mi	Macae	$681
184 km or 115 mi	Cruzeiro	$638
196 km or 122 mi	Barbacena	$568
199 km or 123 mi	Lorena	$647
200 km or 124 mi	Ubatuba	$685
201 km or 125 mi	Uba	$616
208 km or 129 mi	Guaratingueta	$653
215 km or 134 mi	Muriae	$617
226 km or 140 mi	Sao Joao del-Rei	$465
231 km or 144 mi	Campos dos Goytacazes	$582
232 km or 144 mi	Pindamonhangaba	$679
238 km or 148 mi	Itajuba	$554
240 km or 149 mi	Caraguatatuba	$701
241 km or 150 mi	Taubate	$669
242 km or 150 mi	Vicosa	$631
245 km or 152 mi	Sao Sebastiao	$681
251 km or 156 mi	Tres Coracoes	$591
257 km or 160 mi	Conselheiro Lafaiete	$680
258 km or 160 mi	Cacapava	$674
264 km or 164 mi	Lavras	$579
275 km or 171 mi	Varginha	$541
277 km or 172 mi	Sao Jose dos Campos	$775
279 km or 173 mi	Ponte Nova	$620