Changsha vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2542
🏠 One person rent
$190
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2402
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
10M
594K

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4615th ($577 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 60th 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 2.1 months in Kagoshima. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kagoshima ranked 243rd in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 1989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kagoshima

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Changsha Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$26.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$11723

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1029
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1018
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$1006
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$992
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$1011
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$1004
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$949
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$958
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$937
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$945
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$907
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$939
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$912
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$916
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$894
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$887
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$872
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$888
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$884
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$873
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$874
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$877
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$872
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$873
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$894
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$871
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$905
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$876
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$870
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$873
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$874
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$883
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$920