Changsha vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$178
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1880
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
10M
975K

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 8258th and 4542nd ($533 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 36th 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 Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Chiba

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Changsha Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$15187

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002