Chongqing vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$224
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
45
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
418K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7340th and 5400th ($634 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 1675th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$5391

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027