Chengdu vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$281
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 50% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7467th and 4482nd ($666 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 17th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Yokohama

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Chengdu Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130