Chongqing vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$292
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
418K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5302nd ($712 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2233rd and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tirana

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Chongqing Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009