Chongqing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$229
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7730th and 4788th ($631 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 40th 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
$2.93
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038