Chongqing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$205
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5047th ($601 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 98th 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 Kobe. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 681st 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
$2.89
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$12285

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071