Bucharest vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$562
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1102
😷 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 82% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4877th and 7730th ($1148 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 482nd and 1966th 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
$11.6
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$24949

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Chongqing

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