Changsha vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$211
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1547
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
975K

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 7795th and 4681st ($622 vs $1232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 27th 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 Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 47th in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 903rd 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
$2.93
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$696
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1141
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$58.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$13106

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034