Changsha vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Changsha Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$190
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1792
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
10M
738K

The cost of living in Changsha is 35% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6073rd ($577 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Changsha vs Kumamoto infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$2.72
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$11936

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
$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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882