Chongqing vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$292
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6733rd and 3238th ($712 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2233rd and 1st 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
$3.98
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.17
🥤 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
$609
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063