Chongqing vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$180
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
96
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 55% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8185th and 4626th ($561 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 29th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 34th 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
$2.82
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997