Chongqing vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$180
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$810
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2002
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
32.1M
594K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 8185th and 5371st ($561 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 306th 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 2 months in Kawaguchi. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kawaguchi

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Chongqing Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$590
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$15648

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$961
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$945
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1047
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1037
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1002
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1078
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1035
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1020
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$972
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1005
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1033
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1055
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1024
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$975
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1039
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$997
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$961
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1055
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$994
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1116
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$990
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$998
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1066