Chongqing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$226
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7185th and 4577th ($662 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 108th 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
$3.96
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$7456

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073