Chongqing vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$229
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
298K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7730th and 4453rd ($631 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Bahrain, respectively. Check China vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 1966th and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Manama

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Chongqing Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10985

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$595
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$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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$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
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$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521