Chongqing vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$292
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
5
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
32.1M
79.2K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8761st ($712 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 2233rd and 7674th 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
$3.98
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288