Changsha vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$211
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2004
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
90
61
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
528K

The cost of living in Changsha is 36% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7795th and 5728th ($622 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 468th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Himeji. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 1726th 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
$2.93
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$14131

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042