Changsha vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$222
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
10M
528K

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7989th and 4567th ($582 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 46th 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 1.9 months in Himeji. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13943

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045