Chongqing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$205
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7933rd and 3249th ($601 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2353rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tokyo

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Chongqing Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005