Chongqing vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$205
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
507K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5729th ($601 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 496th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Matsuyama

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Chongqing Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10337

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913