Chongqing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$292
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2552
😷 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 35% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4726th ($712 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 73rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 2233rd and 355th 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
$3.98
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$15182

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045