Chongqing vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$180
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
72
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 48% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8185th and 5094th ($561 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 139th 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 1.4 months in Sendai. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 2237th and 242nd 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
$2.82
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$5899

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013