Chongqing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$226
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
69
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7185th and 5350th ($662 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1966th and 707th 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
$3.96
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$7369

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668