Chongqing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$226
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7185th and 4637th ($662 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 452nd 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
$3.96
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$13952

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102