Changsha vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$202
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
788K

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5456th ($592 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 371st 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hamamatsu ranked 427th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 3374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Hamamatsu

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Changsha Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
0.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$77.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$18130

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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 Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$959
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$962
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$897
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$968
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$908
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$974
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$814
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$853
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$977
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$976
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$884
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$979
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$909
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$973
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$937
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$976
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1005
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$961
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$960
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$978
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1025
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1001
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$960
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$971
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$975
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$987
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$985
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$982
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$970
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$997
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$992
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$978
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$998
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$985
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$972
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954