Chongqing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$180
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 8185th and 4361st ($561 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 16th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 600th 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
$2.82
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10654

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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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085