Chongqing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$224
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
88
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 7340th and 4641st ($634 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 67th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1675th and 112th 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
$3.91
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$7056

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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062