Changsha vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$214
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
10M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5047th ($617 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 98th 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 Kobe. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kobe

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Changsha Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12285

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071