Chongqing vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$205
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
32.1M
276K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 37% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5994th ($601 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 2353rd and 5011th 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
$2.89
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3948

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$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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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923