Changsha vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$222
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1636
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
10M
975K

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 7989th and 4480th ($582 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 37th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 814th 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
$2.87
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12540

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033