Chongqing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$224
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7340th and 3019th ($634 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1675th 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
$3.91
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$15235

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
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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$1136
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$1124
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$1150
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$1098
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$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101