Changsha vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$222
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
68
82
🏙️ Population
10M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changsha is 51% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7989th and 4637th ($582 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 452nd 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
$2.87
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13952

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102