Changsha vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$202
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1900
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
528K

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5348th ($592 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 291st 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 1.8 months in Himeji. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10839

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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 Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068