Chongqing vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$180
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
87
60
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
528K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8185th and 5348th ($561 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 291st 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 Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Himeji

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Chongqing Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068