Chongqing vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$226
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
58
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
738K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 32% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7185th and 5889th ($662 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 2570th 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
$3.96
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$12605

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919