Changsha vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$190
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2537
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
10M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4340th ($577 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 26th 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 months in Kawasaki. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 497th 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
$2.72
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$15204

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Cities near Changsha

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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116