Chongqing vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$205
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
5
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
32.1M
115K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8957th ($601 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 2nd in China and Bhutan, respectively. Check China vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2353rd and 7238th 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
$2.89
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$633

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285