Changsha vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$214
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2064
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
90
61
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
528K

The cost of living in Changsha is 39% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5590th ($617 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 418th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 2 months in Himeji. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Himeji

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Changsha Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12376

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061