Changsha vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$190
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
10M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4793rd ($577 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 674th 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
$2.72
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$16179

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079