Changsha vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$178
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
10M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8258th and 4822nd ($533 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 14th 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
$3.13
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9012

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015