Changsha vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$202
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
10M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4945th ($592 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 71st 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 Kobe. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 708th 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
$2.78
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10723

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079