Chongqing vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$292
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5138th ($712 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 285th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 2233rd and 118th 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
$3.98
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006