Chongqing vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$224
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
72
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7340th and 5132nd ($634 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 324th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1675th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sendai

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Chongqing Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$5986

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140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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$986
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$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
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$1003
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94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034