Chongqing vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$229
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
824K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7730th and 5016th ($631 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 1966th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sakai

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Chongqing Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$12933

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988