Changsha vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$211
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1557
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
1.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 39% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 7795th and 5437th ($622 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 300th 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 1.5 months in Fukuoka. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Fukuoka ranked 50th in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 919th 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
$2.93
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$6382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$11926

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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 Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824