Changsha vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$202
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1995
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
10M
975K

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4599th ($592 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 28th 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 26th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 723rd 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
$2.78
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$18267

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016