Changsha vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$178
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
10M
528K

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 8258th and 4618th ($533 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 44th 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 2 months in Himeji. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8933

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972