Changsha vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1263
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$214
$566
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1683
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4647th ($617 vs $1263) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 26th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 38th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 943rd 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
$2.89
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1190
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$62
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$74.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$64.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15473

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051