Chongqing vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$226
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
5
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
115K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 71% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7185th and 9013th ($662 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1966th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Thimphu

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Chongqing Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284