Chongqing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$292
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
69
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.38M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5668th ($712 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2233rd and 907th 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
$3.98
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$7940

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
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$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619