Chongqing vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$229
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
6.21M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7730th and 5029th ($631 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1966th and 2767th 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
$2.93
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634