Chongqing vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$180
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
52
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
791K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 8185th and 5515th ($561 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 404th 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 Niigata. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 3269th 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
$2.82
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$14992

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001