Chongqing vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$224
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
90
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 7340th and 4476th ($634 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 1675th and 69th 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
$3.91
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$16142

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$553
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$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982