Bucharest vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$535
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
1.72M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 89% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4935th and 7933rd ($1138 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 508th and 2353rd 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
$11.9
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556