Changsha vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Changsha Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$211
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
59
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
738K

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7795th and 6140th ($622 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Changsha vs Kumamoto

Prices for goods and services in Changsha and Kumamoto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Changsha Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$12102

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883