Changsha vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$202
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1576
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
10M
935K

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5054th ($592 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 117th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kitakyushu ranked 304th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 2677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kitakyushu

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Changsha Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$12730

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917