Chongqing vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

Chongqing Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$3331
🏠 One person rent
$220
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$778
$2008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6894th and 4344th ($685 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 210th and 38th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Chongqing ranked 17th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 2507th and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Saitama

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Chongqing Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
1.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2754
$4602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$3072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22014
$6375

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Distance City Cost of living
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$654
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$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1049
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1057
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1051
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1055
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1051
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1066
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1048
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1084
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1045
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1088
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1049
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1051
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1081
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1021
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1048
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1047
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1047
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1778
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1076
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1074
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1054
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1056
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1062