Changsha vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2609
🏠 One person rent
$190
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
10M
1.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5120th ($577 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 316th 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 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Fukuoka ranked 215th in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 1739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Fukuoka

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Changsha Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$11983

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$925
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$922
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$920
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$917
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$911
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$918
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$921
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$903
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$919
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$896
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$921
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$910
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$916
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$872
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$847
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$916
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$908
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$913
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$899
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$866
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$848
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$830
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$916
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$913
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$910
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$884
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$916
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$916
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$872
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$866
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$852
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$839
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$895
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$850