Chongqing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$229
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
720K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7730th and 6433rd ($631 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 823rd 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 110th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 1367th 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
$2.93
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$14339

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471