Changsha vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$211
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
10M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7795th and 4788th ($622 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 31st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 40th 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
$2.93
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$10496

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038