Chongqing vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$292
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
12.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5031st ($712 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2233rd and 4799th 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
$3.98
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$12031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659