Chongqing vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$226
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
87
60
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
528K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7185th and 4567th ($662 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 46th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 1864th 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
$3.96
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$13943

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045