Chongqing vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$180
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
418K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8185th and 4511th ($561 vs $1294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2237th and 3035th 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
$2.82
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$5765

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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973