Chongqing vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$205
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4625th ($601 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 27th 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
$2.89
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993