Chongqing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$180
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 49% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8185th and 4945th ($561 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kobe

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Chongqing Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10723

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079