Chongqing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$292
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4822nd ($712 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2233rd and 14th 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
$3.98
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015