Chongqing vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$229
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
276K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 33% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7730th and 5940th ($631 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check China vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 1966th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sarajevo

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Chongqing Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$3670

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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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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848