Chongqing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$224
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
32.1M
720K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 33% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7340th and 5814th ($634 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 703rd 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 1675th and 3179th 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
$3.91
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$16248

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ChongqingOkayama

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545