Chongqing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$226
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
68
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
32.1M
720K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 32% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7185th and 5836th ($662 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 769th 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 Okayama. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Okayama

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Chongqing Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582