Chongqing vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$180
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 8185th and 2509th ($561 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Qatar, respectively. Check China vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2237th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$11426

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889