Chongqing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$226
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 60% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7185th and 3085th ($662 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1966th and 3rd 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
$3.96
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033