Chongqing vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$180
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8185th and 4726th ($561 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 37th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 79th 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
$2.82
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$10854

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966