Chongqing vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$205
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
738K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 37% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5985th ($601 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 1814th 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
$2.89
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909