Chongqing vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 7730th and 1744th ($631 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1966th and 513th 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
$2.93
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10635

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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

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$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861