Chongqing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$205
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 57% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4342nd ($601 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kawasaki

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Chongqing Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$12261

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144