Chongqing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$226
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 41% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7185th and 4855th ($662 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 121st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 631st 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
$3.96
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094