Changsha vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$222
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
10M
594K

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 7989th and 5234th ($582 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 362nd 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 Kawaguchi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12607

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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

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095