Changsha vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$214
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1610
😷 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 35% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5985th ($617 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 651st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 1814th 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
$2.89
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909