Chongqing vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$226
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7185th and 4566th ($662 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Osaka

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Chongqing Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016