Chongqing vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$205
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.21M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 55% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4516th ($601 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2353rd and 995th 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
$2.89
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$11223

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784