Chongqing vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1994th ($601 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Qatar, respectively. Check China vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2353rd and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Doha

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Chongqing Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$11285

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$581
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861