Chongqing vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2629
🏠 One person rent
$205
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
58
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
788K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5724th ($601 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 492nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Hamamatsu ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 398th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Hamamatsu

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Chongqing Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
0.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$16739

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$926
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$928
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$887
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$940
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$904
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$945
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$840
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$868
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$955
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$939
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$885
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$947
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$943
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$901
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$929
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$924
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$977
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$950
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$953
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$962
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$961
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$990
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$949
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$956
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$967
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$979
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$983
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$952
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$978
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$960
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$962
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$996
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$971
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$997
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$972
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$957
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$941