Chongqing vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$229
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7730th and 4918th ($631 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1966th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sao Paulo

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Chongqing Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$15990

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720