Changsha vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$214
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changsha is 56% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4342nd ($617 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kawasaki

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Changsha Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12261

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144