Changsha vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2610
🏠 One person rent
$214
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
594K

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5298th ($617 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 243rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Kawaguchi. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kawaguchi ranked 37th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kawaguchi

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Changsha Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6497
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15104

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$979
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1089
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1073
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1048
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1074
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1056
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1011
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1046
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1072
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1084
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1066
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1038
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1088
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1005
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1102
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1145
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1115