Bucharest vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$525
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
81
74
🏙️ Population
1.72M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 99% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4913th and 8185th ($1116 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 322nd in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 646th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537