Changsha vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$178
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1871
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
10M
738K

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8258th and 6050th ($533 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 832nd 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kumamoto

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Changsha Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8419

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932