Chongqing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$205
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
720K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6268th ($601 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 798th 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 1.6 months in Okayama. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 1654th 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
$2.89
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$12437

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554