Chongqing vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$180
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
58
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
738K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8185th and 5653rd ($561 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 503rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kumamoto

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Chongqing Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891