Chongqing vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$998
🏠 One person rent
$229
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
5
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
115K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7730th and 8941st ($631 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1966th and 7454th 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
$2.93
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274