Chongqing vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$229
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
791K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7730th and 5436th ($631 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 2749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Niigata

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Chongqing Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$17418

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009