Bucharest vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$474
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 56% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 5565th and 7340th ($988 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 145th in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Chongqing. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 645th and 1675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Chongqing

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Bucharest Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$550
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$8.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$26796

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539