Chongqing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$229
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 54% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7730th and 4339th ($631 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1966th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sofia

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Chongqing Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$12236

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97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800