Chongqing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$224
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7340th and 4793rd ($634 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 127th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1675th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079