Chongqing vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$292
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4446th ($712 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2233rd and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Nagoya

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Chongqing Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13366

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966