Chongqing vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$292
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$25.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
35
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
863K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 6733rd and 7313th ($712 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 8th in China and Tajikistan, respectively. Check China vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 2233rd and 7225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Dushanbe

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Chongqing Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
18.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$4.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13332

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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$629
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423