Chongqing vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$226
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
52
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
791K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7185th and 4902nd ($662 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 146th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 3769th 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
$3.96
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
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$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046