Changsha vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$222
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
10M
788K

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 7989th and 5314th ($582 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 420th 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hamamatsu ranked 441st in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 3144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12706

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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 Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007