Chongqing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$205
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4965th ($601 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 69th 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 Kyoto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kyoto

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Chongqing Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5281

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041