Chongqing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$224
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
70
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7340th and 5261st ($634 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 1675th and 723rd 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
$3.91
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$6749

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633