Chongqing vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$205
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
32.1M
948K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 18% less expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7063rd ($601 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Tajikistan, respectively. Check China vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 2353rd and 7083rd 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
$2.89
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
23.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$32.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$6746

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$608
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$612
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$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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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
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$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423